Tuesday 8 January 2013

Child benefit opt-out date passed

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"More than 250,000 high earners have already opted out of receiving child benefit but several hundred thousand others who missed a deadline to declare they will no longer qualify will now have to fill in self-assessment tax forms." According to BBC online.

Its too late now to register to opt out as yesterday was the deadline.  However it's a lot easier to fill in a self assessment form and pay it back in January 2014 than to try and get it back if your financial situation changes which in the current climate is a possibility.

Just make sure you don't spend it by setting up a standing order to pay it straight into a high interest savings account ready to pay back. 

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