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Child benefit whilst living in Spain?
soon2bjobless
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My brother moved out to Spain nearly 3 years ago with his son - he was know wondering if he can still claim Child benefit from this country and if so can it be backdated?
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If you live in Spain you can only claim child benefit if you are working for a UK company and paying UK tax. I knew several people legitimately receiving child benefit whilst living in Spain but often Dad was working on the North Sea oil rigs or something similar. Best to phone and ask I would think.0
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soon2bjobless wrote: »My brother moved out to Spain nearly 3 years ago with his son - he was know wondering if he can still claim Child benefit from this country and if so can it be backdated?
I thought that if moving to another country you are leaving your country behind so why take from the british taxpayer when your not here anymore? Thats a cheek really.0 -
Thanks for your quick replies (I think its a cheek too! but thought I would ask anyway!)Kondo'ed 76 items from wardrobe, 4 carrier bags of books0
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soon2bjobless wrote: »Thanks for your quick replies (I think its a cheek too! but thought I would ask anyway!)
Thats cool, can't he claim it there? maybe if he needs the money he should come back home until the child is older and then go back?0 -
Any migrant worker from the EU living and working in the UK can I believe claim child benefit and tax credits for children not domiciled here in the UK. This would be the same principle for someone whose children are in Spain.0
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krisskross wrote: »Any migrant worker from the EU living and working in the UK can I believe claim child benefit and tax credits for children not domiciled here in the UK. This would be the same principle for someone whose children are in Spain.
I do believe the goverment are currently reviewing this and it may stop soon, about time too I say
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There are some Benefits you can claim whilst abroad, I do not think Child Benefit is one of them unless as someone has already pointed out, you are working for a UK company.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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If your brother is working in Spain (or running a business) he may be eligible for the Spanish equivalent of UK child benefit. You'd get better information on one of the Spanish expat forums.0
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