Updated 09.03.22
From Monday 14 March 2022 face to face registrations will recommence – these appointments will take place at the Blackburn with Darwen Register Office Town Hall, King William Street, Blackburn Monday to Friday 09:00 – 16:30.
To book an appointment please email your name, place of child(ren)’s birth and date of child(ren)’s birth to registration.officers@blackburn.gov.uk and a registrar will be in contact with you to make an appointment.
Please note that we are only able to offer appointments for babies born within the borough of Blackburn with Darwen, if your child was born elsewhere please contact the register office for that registration district.
Coronavirus: important information
To reduce the risk of catching and spreading Covid–19 before your appointment please consider:
- Get vaccinated
- Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms, and stay at home if positive
- Wearing a face covering to your appointment
Claiming child benefit: don't miss out
Information about Child Benefit can be found on GOV.UK including the Child Benefit form CH2 . For your first child, this must be printed out, filled in, and sent to the Child Benefit office.
If you do not have access to a printer, you can call 0300 200 3100 and HMRC will send you a form in the post.
The form also contains information for the small minority of families who may be eligible for the High-Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC). If you already have a Child Benefit claim, you can add further children by calling HMRC on the number above.