Child Benefit: National Insurance Credits
(asked on 22nd January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of requiring parents to apply for Child Benefit on their eligibility to qualify for National Insurance credits.
This question was answered on 3rd February 2026
DWP has not conducted such an assessment. Child Benefit is a benefit administered by HMRC.