Child Benefit 2 child limit scrapped ?

[Helena112]

So I’ve just stumbled across an add on Facebook, advertising claiming child benefit for each addition child.

Since when was the 2 child limit scrapped ? I can’t find anything online about this ?

I have 3 yr old twins and an 18month old DD, I’m sure when I looked into it 18 months ago it was capped to 2 children ?

I thought it had changed to two as well (unless a 2nd pregnancy resulted in multiples in which case all children would get it).

I don't know when this changed

Wasn’t it child tax credits not child benefit that was limited to 2?

i thought the 2 child limit was only for universal credit/tax credits. I have always received child benefit for my 3 children.

Yes. And Child tax credit (now part of universal credit) is a lot more than child benefit.

Child benefit was never capped at 2, only tax credits and universal credit are

It is tax credit and universal credit that are capped, not child benefit.

Damn it looks like I’ve made a silly mistake! At least I realised at 18 months and not 18 years!

Child benefit isn’t capped on the number of children. A lot of people presume it is because tax credits were restricted. Get applying for your youngest to go onto your claim now as the backdate is only 3 months

Doesn't the cap just relate to tax credits/ universal credit?

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit says no limit on child benefit.

Don’t go through FB go through Gov website only.

Thank you all. I’m feeling very silly !

I have been trying to apply for child cresits but says I need to have working credit. But then when you go on the gov website for working credit it says you need to have existing child credits. I am so confused. Anyone can help?