Turned 18 and realized no one took child benefit for me..

[Lessont]

I recently turned 18 in january, and my mum has never been taken child benefit for me, nor has anyone else.

I have been born here, and was raised here.

Is there any way to get the child benefits I missed out on, or a proportion of it?

[CR001]

No, they do not pay out child benefits if they were not claimed especially once the person turns 18.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/pay ... -award.htm

Can you backdate a Child Benefit claim?

Your Child Benefit claim can only be backdated for up to three months from the date the Child Benefit Office receives it. To avoid losing any money, it's best to claim Child Benefit as soon as any of the following happen:

* your child is born
* a child you're responsible for comes to live with you
* you adopt a child who's living with you
* you start paying towards the cost of looking after a child (unless they live with someone else who's already getting Child Benefit)

The earliest your claim can be backdated is the Monday following your child's date of birth.

[chelseylewis]

No, they do not pay out child benefits if they were not claimed especially once the person turns 18.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/pay ... -award.htm

Can you backdate a Child Benefit claim?

Your Child Benefit claim can only be backdated for up to three months from the date the Child Benefit Office receives it. To avoid losing any money, it's best to claim Child Benefit as soon as any of the following happen:

* your child is born
* a child you're responsible for comes to live with you
* you adopt a child who's living with you
* you start paying towards the cost of looking after a child (unless they live with someone else who's already getting Child Benefit)

The earliest your claim can be backdated is the Monday following your child's date of birth.

Definitely this facility exists till that time when you are under 18