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<p>The government has always encouraged families to claim Child Benefit to receive
the associated National Insurance credits and help protect their future right to the
State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Parents are advised to do this on the Child Benefit claim
form (which is included in Bounty Packs that go to new parents), through the HMRC
helpline, and online at GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2019 the Child Benefit claim
form and accompanying notes will further emphasise the non-monetary benefits a Child
Benefit award provides: in particular, the associated National Insurance credits which
protect their State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC is developing social
media content and material that can be distributed to external partners, to further
promote the importance of claiming.</p><p> </p><p>Most parents are able to qualify
for the new State Pension, even if there are gaps of up to 15 years in their National
Insurance records. This means that those parents who have not claimed Child Benefit
still have the opportunity to achieve the full State Pension.</p><p> </p>
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