Changing Bank account ,Child Benefit

[dodo]

Closing bank account with AIB where child benefit is been paid into, how do I go about getting child benefit paid into new bank account

 

[Omega]

Write to Child Benefit section in Letterkenny, giving your new
bank details and PPS number.

 

[gipimann]

You can complete this change of circumstances form:

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Forms/Documents/cb56.pdf

and send it to Child Benefit Section in Letterkenny.

The form includes a section for new payment details.

 

[pudds]

A word of caution, I would wait until new bank account has received its first payment of child benefit before closing the current account but maybe I'm stating the obvious.

 

[Batty35]

Does anyone no how long it takes for them to update with new account details ?

 

[Mel84]

They do it pretty quickly. I've changed my details a few times and the next month payment has always gone to the new account. You can always ring them. They're actually very helpful