Child benefit
If you've applied for this, how long did it take til you heard back/got the backdated money?
I'm a little late in applying and didn't realise you can only be backdated 3 months pay (so if you haven't applied yet, do it asap so you don't miss out on a bit!).
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I applied at the end of August and still haven't got it! :(
My partner applied for this and it took two weeks to come/get a letter in the post confirming and they back dated it from the day she was born :)
It’s very quick, back dated money just appeared In my bank about a week later
I did mine straight away and it came 3 months later backdated. However I thi n it was delayed because her birth certificate wasn't valid due to an error and I had to wait for a new one to be produced before they could process my claim.
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I applied for mine 26th June (baby born June 9th) and I only received my first payment last Wednesday but got backdated to the 10th June x
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Mine only took a week to be paid, but I do already claim for my eldest so this time was just an amendment to a current application. I think it took a month when I very first applied in 2021, but that’s not to say it can take a month just what i experienced