child benefit question
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Hi,
i wonder if anyone can shed some light on child benefit for me.
My partner (not married) is Latvian.
Her daughter i sattending higher education in Latvia.
My partner was working in the uk in 2009.
She was receiving child benefit.
She then stopped work and started livign with me in 2010.
Child benefit was stopped pending review.
Then she started work agaain in 2011.
Now the child benefit office are sayign that she has no entitlement for child benefit for the period she was not working in 2010.
They say they will reclaim what was overpaid from money owed to her for the period after she started working again (ie for 2011).
So to me, it appears that whilst she was workign she was entitled to child benefit.
But when not workign she was not.
I thought child benefit was nto related to working?
I thought i saw soemthign on the internet about this a long time ago.
I am sure i read that if she lives with someone who is payign class 1 ni contributions then she is still entitled to child benefit.
Anyone know anythign abotu this?
I think the child benefit office have made a mistake, but it seems impossible to talk to someone and discuss.
Thanks for any help
Phil
i wonder if anyone can shed some light on child benefit for me.
My partner (not married) is Latvian.
Her daughter i sattending higher education in Latvia.
My partner was working in the uk in 2009.
She was receiving child benefit.
She then stopped work and started livign with me in 2010.
Child benefit was stopped pending review.
Then she started work agaain in 2011.
Now the child benefit office are sayign that she has no entitlement for child benefit for the period she was not working in 2010.
They say they will reclaim what was overpaid from money owed to her for the period after she started working again (ie for 2011).
So to me, it appears that whilst she was workign she was entitled to child benefit.
But when not workign she was not.
I thought child benefit was nto related to working?
I thought i saw soemthign on the internet about this a long time ago.
I am sure i read that if she lives with someone who is payign class 1 ni contributions then she is still entitled to child benefit.
Anyone know anythign abotu this?
I think the child benefit office have made a mistake, but it seems impossible to talk to someone and discuss.
Thanks for any help
Phil
KrazyIvan said:
Are you talking about Child Benefit or Child Tax Credits?
How old is the Child, and does he/she live with you?
The child is 16 (strating a level equivalent - soon to go to university).How old is the Child, and does he/she live with you?
Lives abroad.
Child benefit.
It was declined rfor 2010 because she was nto working.
But i pay ni class 1.
The fact that the OP pays NI is completely irrelevant. Legally, you have no relationship with this Latvian lady. You are not connected in law.
The fact that you are living together ( I assume) will mean, however, that benefits will be assessed based on your combined incomes, not hers alone.
On what basis is she entitled to Child Benefit in the UK?
Is she now a UK national?
The fact that you are living together ( I assume) will mean, however, that benefits will be assessed based on your combined incomes, not hers alone.
On what basis is she entitled to Child Benefit in the UK?
Is she now a UK national?
KrazyIvan said:
If she, your partner is working you might be able to claim child tax credits, but I am pretty sure you can only claim Child Benefit if they live under your roof. You'd be better of giving Citizens Advice a call.
The child or girlfriend?The girlfriend does.
The child no.... But that part has not changed.
Eric Mc said:
The fact that the OP pays NI is completely irrelevant. Legally, you have no relationship with this Latvian lady. You are not connected in law.
The fact that you are living together ( I assume) will mean, however, that benefits will be assessed based on your combined incomes, not hers alone.
On what basis is she entitled to Child Benefit in the UK?
Is she now a UK national?
Because she is wrking here she is currently entitled and was also entitled in 2009 and 2011 - but it seems not when she was not working in 2010.The fact that you are living together ( I assume) will mean, however, that benefits will be assessed based on your combined incomes, not hers alone.
On what basis is she entitled to Child Benefit in the UK?
Is she now a UK national?
I am sure i spoke to someone on the phobe and saw something on the i ternet about my class 1 ni being relevant. Or maybe i got it confused with something else?
Eric Mc said:
Why would your Class 1 contribution have any bearing on someone who is technically a stranger?
If we are living together then our incomes are considered together for other benefits i beleive,Maybe i got it mixed up with tax credits.
But i did read it and spoke to someone who confirmed it.
Maying it is the case for tax credits.
Also, why say she is basically a stranger because we are not married.
Good point.
Except, that even unmarried, we are unable to claim the fulm amount if child benegit for both hers and my chold.
I could onmy get 1/2 rate for mine if she already gets it.
So living together does affect child benefit in that wy.
Hard to make sense of some of your questions due to the poor spelling.
Under current UK law, being married does confer quite a few tax and claim advantages to couples. (there are some drawbacks as well).
For most means tested benefits - such as Tax Credits - household income is always taken into account - whether the couple is married or not.
Under current UK law, being married does confer quite a few tax and claim advantages to couples. (there are some drawbacks as well).
For most means tested benefits - such as Tax Credits - household income is always taken into account - whether the couple is married or not.
philv said:
She then stopped work and started livign with me in 2010.
Child benefit was stopped pending review.
Was the entitlement stopped because she was no longer living in the UK (assuming the child is not a UK citizen)?Child benefit was stopped pending review.
I have no idea if that would have any relevance but I would certainly hope it does.
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