Child Benefit Payments Suspended in Error

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Introduction to the Problem

The UK government's crackdown on alleged benefit fraud has led to a massive mistake, affecting many families in Northern Ireland.

Key Points

23,500 child benefit payments were suspended due to flawed data, including those who traveled via Dublin airport or took holidays in Europe and Australia.
HMRC has apologized and paused the suspension of child benefit payments, promising to cross-check data with PAYE records.
Affected families can call a dedicated number to reinstate payments without answering numerous questions.

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