Allow Child Benefit to be backdated to the start of a child’s eligibility
Amend the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to remove the strict three-month backdating limit for Child Benefit claims.
Signatures
6
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
- 10 AUG 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Michelle Garvey
Background
Families shouldn’t lose essential Child Benefit due to lack of awareness, illness, or complex rules. Misleading media reporting about a “2 child cap” caused confusion and delayed claims even where children were legally eligible. It’s unjust that statutory support is paid from the application date, not the true eligibility date.