Child Benefits for Child lives abroad

Hi,

I have a British son who lives abroad (Iraq) with his mother but I am responsible and provide for them

Can I claim Child Benefits for him?

I live and work in the UK.

many tthanks

Can I claim Child Benefits for him?

No. The child needs to be living in the UK.

Hi
My sisters child has a British passport but lives in South Africa. The father to this child lives in UK, yet he is allowed to claim child benefit for the child. Ofcourse before approving it the benefits office had to get documents from the mother etc. So maybe find out from the respective office

Ntembwa wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 12:39 am

Hi
My sisters child has a British passport but lives in South Africa. The father to this child lives in UK, yet he is allowed to claim child benefit for the child. Ofcourse before approving it the benefits office had to get documents from the mother etc. So maybe find out from the respective office

It's benefit fraud. The child needs to be living in the UK.

Ntembwa wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 12:39 am

Hi
My sisters child has a British passport but lives in South Africa. The father to this child lives in UK, yet he is allowed to claim child benefit for the child. Ofcourse before approving it the benefits office had to get documents from the mother etc. So maybe find out from the respective office

0800 854 440

Oh gosh really, I didn't know its fraud he is doing. Has it come to that. Anyway atleast I know. I wont encourage it.

It's NOT benefit fraud and you CAN get child benefit for a child living outside the UK. It's under EU law.

Granista wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:42 pm

It's NOT benefit fraud and you CAN get child benefit for a child living outside the UK. It's under EU law.

Would this only apply to children living within the EU??

EU law doesn't apply to South Africa.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:45 pm

Granista wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:42 pm

It's NOT benefit fraud and you CAN get child benefit for a child living outside the UK. It's under EU law.

Would this only apply to children living within the EU??

It does, But not always for those living in the EEA and Switzerland.


Living in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

You might get Child Benefit for children living with you within the EEA or Switzerland if you’re eligible to keep paying National Insurance in the UK and you’re employed or self-employed.

If you and your partner live in different countries you may qualify for Child Benefit or its equivalent in both. The country the child lives in will usually pay the benefit. If the benefit is more in the other country, that country will pay you extra.



Iraq does not have an agreement with the UK either-

Living in a country that has a social security agreement with the UK

You may be able to get Child Benefit if you’re living in:

Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
the Channel Islands
Israel
Kosovo
Mauritius
Montenegro
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Serbia

Contact the Child Benefit Office to find out if you can make a claim.
https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-abroad


Anything else is benefit fraud - stealing from the UK taxpayers.
https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

South African, where the child lives who the question is about, also does not have a reciprocal agreement with the UK.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:34 pm

South African, where the child lives who the question is about, also does not have a reciprocal agreement with the UK.

That's true.

With the DWP (who already deal with nearly all the benefits) now being given the powers to take over HMRC benefis for prosecution, they will likely be more active at catching HMRC benefits fraudsters. The DWP already have the powers if they only suspect fraud, such as looking at bank statements,. They also use the credit agencies to do a sweep and look for UK credit footprints of claimants.

The UK beneftis are limited to just some in the EEA. But Universal Credit that replaces six other low income benefits, has been designed so that it is not payable in EEA countries and that includes to British citizens liviing in those countries. These will have to claim from the EEA country they live in.

And we still don't know what will happen if there is not trade deal.

JB007 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:26 pm

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:45 pm

Granista wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:42 pm

It's NOT benefit fraud and you CAN get child benefit for a child living outside the UK. It's under EU law.

Would this only apply to children living within the EU??

It does, But not always for those living in the EEA and Switzerland.


Living in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

You might get Child Benefit for children living with you within the EEA or Switzerland if you’re eligible to keep paying National Insurance in the UK and you’re employed or self-employed.

If you and your partner live in different countries you may qualify for Child Benefit or its equivalent in both. The country the child lives in will usually pay the benefit. If the benefit is more in the other country, that country will pay you extra.



Iraq does not have an agreement with the UK either-

Living in a country that has a social security agreement with the UK

You may be able to get Child Benefit if you’re living in:

Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
the Channel Islands
Israel
Kosovo
Mauritius
Montenegro
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Serbia

Contact the Child Benefit Office to find out if you can make a claim.
https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-abroad


Anything else is benefit fraud - stealing from the UK taxpayers.
https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

You're confused. AS you yourself quote, that is about when YOU are living abroad, and claiming CB. The question was about the CHILD living abroad and the parent working and living in the UK

Granista wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:33 pm

JB007 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:26 pm

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:45 pm

Granista wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 21, 2020 5:42 pm

It's NOT benefit fraud and you CAN get child benefit for a child living outside the UK. It's under EU law.

Would this only apply to children living within the EU??

It does, But not always for those living in the EEA and Switzerland.


Living in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

You might get Child Benefit for children living with you within the EEA or Switzerland if you’re eligible to keep paying National Insurance in the UK and you’re employed or self-employed.

If you and your partner live in different countries you may qualify for Child Benefit or its equivalent in both. The country the child lives in will usually pay the benefit. If the benefit is more in the other country, that country will pay you extra.



Iraq does not have an agreement with the UK either-

Living in a country that has a social security agreement with the UK

You may be able to get Child Benefit if you’re living in:

Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
the Channel Islands
Israel
Kosovo
Mauritius
Montenegro
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Serbia

Contact the Child Benefit Office to find out if you can make a claim.
https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-abroad


Anything else is benefit fraud - stealing from the UK taxpayers.
https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

You're confused. AS you yourself quote, that is about when YOU are living abroad, and claiming CB. The question was about the CHILD living abroad and the parent working and living in the UK

It's you who are confused. Read the quotes again. The question has been answered and they cannot claim benefits for children from the UK as the child/ren is in SA.