How long for child benefit to come through?

[Whiteywifeyx]

Hi all, first time mama here. Sent off our paperwork for the child benefit claim last week. I know the guidelines say it can take up to 16 weeks to be approved but was wondering about more general timelines people find? A friend said both her chikdren’s were approved after 3 weeks. TIA!

I found it was between 3-4 weeks and definitely not 16 weeks.

@BritishDesiGirl

I found it was between 3-4 weeks and definitely not 16 weeks.

Ah thank you!

We have older kids so could add baby via phone, I received a back payment about a week after contacting them.

Also a FTM. Sent my form in over Christmas, recieved my first payment mid January :)