Are you a parent missing out on £27 a week? Here's how to check
Thousands of new parents fail to claim child benefit until it is too late to receive some of the money, HMRC says.
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Thousands of new parents fail to claim child benefit until it is too late to receive some of the money, HMRC says.
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