Does the 2 child cap apply to men with new partners

Dexsio

Child benefit is usually claimed by the mother.  If a man has two children with one woman then has more children with another woman or women will he and his new partner be able to claim benefits for his 3rd or 4th child ? 

8dayweek

Child Benefit isn’t capped at two Children - you have always been able to claim for however many Children you have, however only one parent can claim it in respect of each Child so it would be between the parents to decide who that would be. 

Dexsio

Universal credit or tax credit's then... if for example a man has more children with another woman does he get to claim benefits for his third and forth child with his new partner? 

poppy12345

If your first 2 children are living with you and you're claiming for them then no. If there's currently no children living with you, or you're not claiming for any children at the moment then yes you can claim for those children. 

Emmia

The mothers of these children could both claim for two children, the father wouldn't claim child benefit.

tomtom256

Emmia said:

The mothers of these children could both claim for two children, the father wouldn't claim child benefit.

Why wouldn't the father claim it? Either parent could claim it, if they live with their partner and children.

Emmia

tomtom256 said:

Emmia said:

The mothers of these children could both claim for two children, the father wouldn't claim child benefit.

Why wouldn't the father claim it? Either parent could claim it, if they live with their partner and children.

I was presuming separate households, in the situation given it would be more straightforward for the mothers to claim, but yes the father could claim too if he's living with one of the mothers and their two children.

powerspowers

The limit applies per claim made by a household not per biological parent. 

So in the scenario you mentioned, if the older children live with mum, she can claim for them, the dad and new partner can claim for 2 children (including any children the new partner has). The age of the children is a factor, you can claim for all children born before 06 April 2017 plus their are some special circumstances.  

What’s the situation now? Or is this a hypothetical question? 

Dexsio

Just seems daft that a man can have 10 children with ten different women and still be able to claim benefit's for each new household but mothers who raise their children are limited to a 2 child benefits cap. 

Dexsio

What happens if a man has more than one wife ?  For example if he has 4 wife's each having 2 children for him... will benefits be paid for all 8 of his children? 

Muttleythefrog

Dexsio said:

What happens if a man has more than one wife ?  For example if he has 4 wife's each having 2 children for him... will benefits be paid for all 8 of his children? 

Erm... he'd go to jail...lol... it's bigamy.