Child benefit /shared custody

AndreaA

Hi
My husband have two boys age 10/12 my question is who is entitled to receive the child benefit as he join 50/50custody.
The boys spent a week with us and a week with their mother
I am the one who looks after them after school as my husband need yo work.
I know his ex is in a stable relationship and working full time but she get the the child benefit for both child and we always have to pay half of any after school or trip or anything else.
When my husband asked her to use the child benefit to cover back to school books etc she said that the money is there to entertain the boys...
I am wrong here as they spent same time wich each parent I guest the benefit should be split..
Can anyone give me an advise...

sunny2004

Trying to work out why you posted this in Debating and public speaking ?

Maybe a mod can move it !

Pat Mustard

Mod note:

Moved to the Legal Discussion forum.

As legal advice is not allowed, the discussion is limited to practical discussion and pointing out relevant law.

EDIT: I now see that the OP has closed account, so they will be unable to reply.

Victor

AndreaA wrote: »

I am wrong here as they spent same time wich each parent I guest the benefit should be split.

One needs to take into account any maintenance payment that is made between the parents. 50:50 custody doesn't mean there is no maintenance payment.

Peregrinus

Where children reside part of the time with one parent and part of the time with the other, child benefit is payable to the parent with whom they reside more of the time.

If they reside 50% of the time time with each parent, child benefit is payable to the mother.

There is no provision for splitting the child benefit, but of course the fact that one parent is getting it and the other is not is something that can (and should) be taken into account when calculating any maintenance payments that one parent pays to the other.

Evd-Burner

Peregrinus wrote: »

Where children reside part of the time with one parent and part of the time with the other, child benefit is payable to the parent with whom they reside more of the time.

If they reside 50% of the time time with each parent, child benefit is payable to the mother.

There is no provision for splitting the child benefit, but of course the fact that one parent is getting it and the other is not is something that can (and should) be taken into account when calculating any maintenance payments that one parent pays to the other.

It seems so sexist!

jvm76

What happens if a child is placed in foster care? Is the benefit payment suspended ?

Owryan

jvm76 wrote: »

What happens if a child is placed in foster care? Is the benefit payment suspended ?

Normally the parents can still receive for up to 6 months, but if its a long term placement then the payment can go to the foster parents.

Victor

Foster parents also receive a separate payment.