Ministers announce clampdown on UK child benefit claims from overseas

Published on August 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ministers announce clampdown on UK child benefit claims from overseas

Increased checks if claimants have moved abroad could save taxpayers £350m over five years, government says

Ministers have announced a clampdown on people who continue to claim child benefit payments even though they have moved abroad, in measures that could save the taxpayer £350m over five years.

The government said 2,600 people who had left the UK but still claimed the benefit had already been removed from the welfare system.

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