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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 91128

Child Benefit: Coronavirus

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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15 September 2020

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21 September 2020 · Answer

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21 September 2020

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating people who were unable to claim child benefit due to delays in receiving their child's birth certificate as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

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  1. 15 September 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating people who were unable to claim child benefit due to delays in receiving their child's birth certificate as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

    Source: Commons

  2. 21 September 2020

    Answer

    The Government announced on 7 April 2020 that, as General Register Offices were closed or operating at a reduced capacity during the COVID-19 outbreak, HM Revenue and Customs would allow parents to claim Child Benefit for their newborns without having to ...

    Source: Written answer

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