Child benefit receipt rise in Leeds bucks 'static' national trend

The number of families who received child benefit in Leeds increased last year, bucking the national trend, new figures show.

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Across the UK, the number who received payments has remained steady after years of decline. But anti-poverty campaign group Turn2Us warned many are still put off claiming by the “complicated and frustrating” welfare system. HMRC figures show some 86,460 families in Leeds were receiving child benefit payments as of