Child benefit rates have been increased by £25 per month for the first and second children to £92.62, and by £30 per month for third and subsequent children to £116 in the Budget today.
These increases will be paid in May, but back-dated to April.
From next year, a family with four children will be receiving over £417 per month in child benefit.
In addition, the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy has increased proposed improvements to the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance to over £94 per child.
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Mr McCreevy claimed more than 70,000 children aged 12 years and over will benefit from the increase.