someone please help

dhoban

I have recently moved to france, where they have told me that my family benefits have to come from the uk.

When I asked why it was because I get a widows parents allowance from the uk which is a taxable weekly allowance.

In simple terms if this is correct? if the uk child benefit has to pay me, also does this mean i can also claim for my child tax credits, because this is classed as the family benefit in the uk.

I am not working in france at moment but have a social security number here. I am not claiming any benefits in france I only wanted to carry on with my children benefits.

please can someone tell me the black and white of the european law

Deb

Caz3121

some information here - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCreditsandChildBenefit/Childbenefits/Gettingstarted/ChildBenefitandwhoqualifies/DG_173532

DX2

No you need to live in the UK to claim tax credits.

DX2

DX2 wrote: »

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/who-qualifies/not-in-UK/live-out-of-UK.htm
Who can get tax credits?


Normally you have to live in the UK to be able to claim tax credits. The UK is made up of:

• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

It doesn't include the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands.


But you may be able to claim tax credits if you live outside the UK and one of the following applies:

• You're a Crown Servant who has been sent to work overseas by your employer. You may be a civil servant employed by the UK Government or a member of the armed forces.
• You regularly travel to the UK for work as a cross border worker, for example you live in the Republic of Ireland but you work in Northern Ireland.
• Your partner is a Crown Servant working overseas and you’ve gone with them.

You may also be able to claim tax credits if you don't live in the UK, but your partner works as a Crown Servant.

From a previous post.

Oldernotwiser

I'd post this on one of the French ex pat forums and would recommend https://www.totalfrance.com