Child Benefit

(asked on 18th January 2017) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the appropriate administration of payments of child benefit in circumstances where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment.


Answered by
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Jane Ellison
This question was answered on 23rd January 2017

Where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment of Child Benefit, HM Revenue and Customs will consider each claim in line with its guidance, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08030

The GOV.UK website also provides advice for people involved in these cases at: https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-child-lives-with-someone-else

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