Child tax credit and child benefit

Shannahrose

Oh boy this is a strange one.

I'm moving away soon to join my partner and then I will be heading off to college (woo!)

Trying to do some research, and i've read up because i'm going to be in approved education that the child tax and benefit should still be there.

because he is my partner, is he technically able to claim for me for child tax credits or would that be illegal/fraud etc?

cheers.

Darksparkle

You're his partner not a child he is responsible for so no he couldn't claim CTC for you. That would be all kinds of creepy.

Shannahrose

Ah right cheers anyway doesnt make no difference anyway but thank you! x

System

just get your parents to keep claiming it and send it to you. theure technically still lookimg after you youre just away at college.

Shannahrose

just get your parents to keep claiming it and send it to you. theure technically still lookimg after you youre just away at college.

but surely they wouldn't be allowed to as i wouldn't be living with them anymore -- im moving away fully, so i'll no longer be there anymore?

Darksparkle

tessiesmummy wrote: »

just get your parents to keep claiming it and send it to you. theure technically still lookimg after you youre just away at college.

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tax-credits-technical-manual/tctm02216

System

ok maybe not..

Shannahrose

Another silly question but here goes:

will my parents have to ring the gov to tell them ive left or would it automatically be done as id be moving all my personal things like doctor records etc?

Darksparkle

Shannahrose wrote: »

Another silly question but here goes:

will my parents have to ring the gov to tell them ive left or would it automatically be done as id be moving all my personal things like doctor records etc?

It's up to your parents to notify a change of circumstances. HMRC have no access to things like doctors records

BorisThomson

Shannahrose wrote: »

Another silly question but here goes:

will my parents have to ring the gov to tell them ive left or would it automatically be done as id be moving all my personal things like doctor records etc?

Your parents would need to cancel their claims.