benefits on 50/50 residency agreement

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When contacting the claimants, you must state that you need further information to confirm the information already held on the computer. You must not discuss or mention other claims when you contact the claimants, otherwise you will be in breach of the Data Protection Act.
There are several factors you need to consider when deciding who has main responsibility for a child or young person

• Where they physically live

• Any court orders in force covering arrangements for their care

• Their official address

• Where they go to school and who the school regards as the person to contact

• The location of their doctor and whose address is registered with the doctor

• Where their personal possessions are kept

• Where they stay when they are ill

Where the main responsibility is finely balanced you may also need to take account of the financial effects on both parties of awarding or denying entitlement and whether the decision might impact on the ability to provide assistance and maintain contact.
Note: When you are looking at disputed or shared care cases, you must not use Child Benefit as a determining factor. The receipt of Child Tax Credit is not dependent on the receipt of Child Benefit.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ntcmanual/applica_appl_wl/ntc0050230.htm