Child Benefit is a monthly payment to parents or guardians of children aged 16 years and under in Ireland. The payment is €140 per month for each child and is paid on the first Tuesday of every month. If your child is in full-time education, training, or has a disability and cannot support themselves financially, you are entitled to claim Child Benefit up until your child turns 18. To qualify for Child Benefit, you must be living in Ireland and satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) . You can get Child Benefit for a child aged 16 or 17 if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves.

You should apply for Child Benefit within 12 months of the birth of your baby or the month the child became a member of your family or the month your family came to live in Ireland or the date you started working in Ireland if your children are living in another EU country. If your child was not born in Ireland, or if you did not register their birth within 3 months, you must fill in Child Benefit form CB1 and send it to the Child Benefit.

Here are some key points about Child Benefit in Ireland:

• Child Benefit is €140 per month for each child.
• It is paid on the first Tuesday of every month.
• You can get Child Benefit for a child aged under 16.
• You can get Child Benefit for a child aged 16 or 17 if they are in full-time education or full-time training or have a disability and cannot support themselves.
• To qualify for Child Benefit, you must be living in Ireland and satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) .
• You should apply for Child Benefit within 12 months of the birth of your baby or the month the child became a member of your family or the month your family came to live in Ireland or the date you started working in Ireland if your children are living in another EU country[[1]](https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/families-and-children/child-benefit/...