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Shared care and benefits

HarlowAC
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Hi All

14 year old child splits her time between mum and dad. Dad getting child benefit and mum getting child tax credit. I can’t see that this is a problem. Have I missed something?

Thanks in advance

HB Anorak
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No problem at all and a very common compromise made by shared custody parents.

See Reg 3 of the CTC Regs 2002 here: https://revenuebenefits.org.uk/pdf/si/2007-02.pdf

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HB Anorak - 17 December 2021 01:25 PM

No problem at all and a very common compromise made by shared custody parents.

See Reg 3 of the CTC Regs 2002 here: https://revenuebenefits.org.uk/pdf/si/2007-02.pdf

That’s great, thanks