child benefit abroad

davyblue

Can I get child benefit for my British child if we are outside UK?

AnxiousMum

You've posted this on the 'child SUPPORT' board, so do you mean child BENEFIT or child SUPPORT?

If Child Benefit - what country are you living in? Many countries have reciprocal agreements that their citizens can claim in other countries and vice versa. I know Canadians can get child benefit here right away, and a UK citizen can claim the child benefit of child tax credits in Canada right away with no waiting period - but not all countries do this.

If child support - again, depends on if the non resident parent lives in the UK and if there is a reciprocal agreement (through REMO - reciprocal enforcement maintenance orders) between the two countries.

So....what country are you in? and do you mean child support from a non custodial parent, or child benefit from the government?

jacklink

it sounds like you may not be born of british national but your child is, as far as im aware you can claim up to 9 months family allowance if you take the child out of the country, this is heresay please get legal advise.

AnxiousMum

jacklink wrote: »

it sounds like you may not be born of british national but your child is, as far as im aware you can claim up to 9 months family allowance if you take the child out of the country, this is heresay please get legal advise.

Possible ---- but.....they may be able to claim in the country they are in with no waiting period - wouldn't want to get caught claiming in both though!

http://direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCreditsandChildBenefit/Childbenefits/Gettingstarted/ChildBenefitandwhoqualifies/DG_173532