Children now mostly living with Dad - can I still claim child tax credits

pizzy

GobbledyGook wrote: »

If he is not claiming it then he doesn't need to agree for you to do so. You can claim CB without his say so, the only time it'll be an issue is if he disputes it, but even then if you show the evidence that your SD is with you they will pay it. You don't need his permission to transfer it.

I made a claim, and they called and told me they were writing to him to ask whether ok to transfer CB to me. Apparently they wait 3 weeks for a response and if there isn't one, they pay the claimant.

FBaby

kirstyhare wrote: »

Thanks for the replies,

As Morlock linked to,

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If your child lives with more than one person
Only one household can get Child Tax Credit for a child.
You might look after a child who sometimes lives with you and sometimes lives with someone else. You can't both get Child Tax Credit for the same child, so you'll have to decide who should get it.
You can't claim Child Tax Credit if your child doesn't live with you at all - even if you're paying maintenance.

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My child does live with me sometimes (anyone know what the % of living with me counts, because I can't see any cutoff referenced anywhere? and it's not as simple as being the NRP) , he even has his own room with his own stuff in it.

thanks

The key word is 'shared'. a child living sometimes single doesn't constitute in any way shared care our that would apply to every children who have regular contact with the nrp. Shared care implies not only a share of the time but also of all living expenses costs.