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A former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employee with 42 years’ experience dealing with State Pensions and benefits, is urging all parents to claim Child Benefit - even if they do not qualify for the payment element of the benefit, which is delivered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Sandra Wrench explains three key reasons for claiming Child Benefit, which include boosting National Insurance credits, National Insurance number allocation for your child, and topping up your State Pension.
The ex-DWP employee told the Daily Record: “With the introduction of the High Income Child Benefit Charge in January 2013, some parents whose earnings exceed the limit of £50-£60,000 have not bothered to submit a claim to Child Benefit after January 2013, as they are not en