Child benefit/Child tax credits for niece, who is Hungarian

I’m not in the main office at the moment so I don’t have ready access to the books but under the co-ordnaton rules the competent state is usually the one where the person is working.

The brother is working in Hungary, the couple looking after their niece working in the UK.  I think we will put in a claim for Child Benefit and deal with any questions as they arise.  Ruth

Have a look at articles 2(i), 67 and 68 of EC Regulation 883/2004.  And the attached decision.  It appears that Hungary might be the competent state (depending upon the entitlement conditions of family benefits there) but even if the UK was the competent state, based on the residency of the children, then, because of the case below, it looks like the father would have to make the claim.  If so he can claim through the Hungarian Social security system who would then pass it on to the UK to process.

Thanks, this is new territory to me - will keep you posted on the outcome. Ruth