So I applied for child benefit on Monday (18th sept) and it’s been approved, my first payment of £96 is going into my account tomorrow, however I’m unsure if I’ve been backdated or if this is just my standard first payment. My baby was born on the 25th of august and they’ve classed my claim as starting on the 28th which is the following Monday, but as that was almost 4 weeks ago I can’t tell if this first payment is the backdated pay or if it’s just the first payment. Should it not have been 4 weeks plus the normal rate for the month so £192? Please help me before I call them, I don’t want to seem stupid if they have paid me the backdated money!