Nephew moved in what can i claim?

poshpixie

hello there,

just a quick question, well probably wont be quick but here goes !!

My nephew (17) has moved in with myself and my partner and is at college full time has anybody any ideas what we can claim for him or whats best to claim for and who do we see about it

many thanks

welshmoneylover

poshpixie wrote: »

hello there,

just a quick question, well probably wont be quick but here goes !!

My nephew (17) has moved in with myself and my partner and is at college full time has anybody any ideas what we can claim for him or whats best to claim for and who do we see about it

many thanks

Contact the CSA, you might be entitled to child maintenance from the parents.

DX2

poshpixie wrote: »

hello there,

just a quick question, well probably wont be quick but here goes !!

My nephew (17) has moved in with myself and my partner and is at college full time has anybody any ideas what we can claim for him or whats best to claim for and who do we see about it

many thanks

Child benefit
Child tax credits
Child support
Possibly EMA.

custardy

DX2 wrote: »

Child benefit
Child tax credits
Child support
Possibly EMA.

the OP surely couldnt claim any of these not being a (if they arent)legal guardian?

DX2

custardy wrote: »

the OP surely couldnt claim any of these not being a (if they arent)legal guardian?

Yes they can

DX2

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/start/who-qualifies/child-lives-someone-else.htm

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/who-qualifies/children/children-taxcredits.htm#2

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Moneyandworkentitlements/YourMoney/DG_067577

http://www.csa.gov.uk/en/setup/who-can-use-csa.asp

sinstar

What type of qualification is he studying at college? That will decide whether you can claim Child Tax Credits (and Child Benefit I think).

Make sure (if you can) that he has been removed from any other claims his previous main carer(s) had for him, or you could face a lengthy wait getting yours processed

Oldernotwiser

sinstar wrote: »

What type of qualification is he studying at college? That will decide whether you can claim Child Tax Credits (and Child Benefit I think).
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As long as he is studying below degree level, CB and CTC would be payable.

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http://begrand.net/article/ask-expert/welfare-benefits-and-allowances-kinship-carers

might be worth a read

sinstar

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

As long as he is studying below degree level, CB and CTC would be payable.

That is incorrect, there are qualifications below degree level that are classed as advanced education (HNC, HND etc)

DX2

What counts as 'relevant' education for Child Benefit?

Your child will need to be in full-time, non-advanced education. They would need to have enrolled or been accepted onto the course before their 19th birthday.
By 'full-time' we mean an average of more than 12 hours a week in term time is spent on:

• tuition
• practical work
• supervised study
• taking exams

It doesn't include breaks for meals and homework.
'Non-advanced' education includes the following:

• GCSEs
• A levels
• NVQ/SVQ level 1, 2 or 3
• BTEC National Diploma, National Certificate and 1st Diploma
• SCE higher grade or similar

This isn't a complete list. If you're not sure whether your child is in relevant education you can contact the Child Benefit Office for further advice.

Courses that don't count for Child Benefit

We can't pay Child Benefit if your child is doing an 'advanced' education course. Examples of advanced education courses include:

• a degree
• Diploma of Higher Education (DHE)
• NVQ level 4 or above
• BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND)
• teacher training

This isn't a complete list. If you're not sure whether your child is doing an advanced education course you can contact the Child Benefit Office for further advice.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/keep-up-to-date/when-child-aged-16/further-education.htm