Child benefit

I applied on 3rd feb and got first payment on 6th feb maybe get in contact with them for an update

I’m the same applied on the 17th

I applied on 11th Feb and haven't had anything. I just checked the website and there's an option to query when you'll hear from them. With my dates it says I'll hear by 12th June and not to contact them before then they are currently processing requests from November. It says on the email within 28 days but this seems to contradict that. Good news they may eventually do it, bad news it seems to take ages.

@Isobel any idea if it gets back dated?

@Edan is it your first child?x

@LLucy I’m pretty sure it does get back dated

@LLucy I believe I've read somewhere that this is the case yes.

Back dated for three months only I think. I applied in January and I got a part payment quickly as child’s birthday fell half way through the month