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Child Benifit supplement for living in the UK

  • 17-10-2012 11:03pm
    #1
    Offy
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    I moved to the UK one year ago. I notified Social Welfare Services and made a new claim here. Now I get child benefit from the UK. Last week I got a letter from the Dept. of Social Services telling me if I sent them P60's for 2011 and 2012 I might be entitled to a payment from the republic as I recieve a widowers cont. pension. Has anyone ever heard of this before?


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  • #2
    Equality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭Equality


    Yes.

    You are subject to the social insurance laws of two countries, as you work in one country and have a social welfare payment from another.

    The most likely scenario is that the UK will pay the full amount of UK child benefit to you, and the Irish SW will pay additional money - a 'top up' to bring you to the same amount you would get if you were living in Ireland.


  • #3
    playmasterone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭playmasterone


    my x wife moved to fife in scotland can she claim an irish child benifit and if not can i seen as my girls are on my rent allowance claim


  • #4
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    playmasterone wrote: »
    my x wife moved to fife in scotland can she claim an irish child benifit and if not can i seen as my girls are on my rent allowance claim
    It's usually paid to the mother, but when the parents don't live together it's usually paid to the parent who's caring for the children for the majority of the time, so if that's you it can be paid to you, provided that you satisfy the conditions. If the child resides 50% of the time with each parent, the mother is paid.

    Contact your local Intreo Centre or your local Social Welfare Office or:
    Child Benefit Section
    Social Welfare Services
    St Oliver Plunkett Road
    Letterkenny
    Co Donegal.
    1890 400 400 or +353 74 91 64496



    See here: http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Child-Benefit.aspx


    In your case it could be that your ex was already claiming before she moved away (& possibly still is), so that would need to be clarified though she should have advised DSP of any change in circumstances. If you contact Child Benefit Section or your local Intreo Centre or your local Social Welfare Office they should be able to advise & help you.


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