Lone Parent grant question

pollocmc

I'm filling my forms in just now so this might be the first of many questions.

I have two kids who I have for two days a week under current access arrangements. I don't receive tax credits or any other "benefit" as a lone parent (Am I even considered as such? I don't know) and I don't really want to claim for anything that would cause my ex any financial grief as it ultimately affects the kids.

So my question is two part.
1) Am I entitled to any part of the Lone Parents grant
2) If yes to part one, what kind of letter or otherwise would/could I provide

Thanks,

mark

black-saturn

I don't think you are sorry. I may be wrong but as they are with your ex the majority of the time she gets all the grant.

Prudent

You are deemed a lone parent for benefit / grant purposes if the children are mainly resident with you. The usual measure of this is who gets the child benefit. My guess is you could not be deemd a lone parent. You may be apble to apply to get the benefit and tax credits split between you, but as you said, this would mean less income for your ex.

pollocmc

I wouldn't even have minded if I could have applied for the grant and she got the money. She receives CTC at the moment. Thought it might be a way of giving them a wee bit extra.

Oh well

Thanks anyway.