Can someone else claim for my child?

System

Husband and wife
Where a husband and wife are residing together, the wife has priority of entitlement.

I see sexism is still rife.

Mojisola

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I see sexism is still rife.

It's probably unnecessary now but was set up like that to make sure the mother had some money coming directly to her - it was to protect her and the child, not to do down the father.

Ames

Mojisola wrote: »

It's probably unnecessary now but was set up like that to make sure the mother had some money coming directly to her - it was to protect her and the child, not to do down the father.

And for the NI contributions.

I agree though that it should be reworded.