Children's Allowance Question

muchos04

Hi,

I'm an Irish national working in the UK. My wife and two children have moved back to Ireland and i hope to follow them in due course. The child benefit team have said i need to continue to receive the benefit from the UK Govt because i pay tax in the UK. However, in the UK, if you earn over 50 GBP you're subject to tax and in my case i end up paying it all back in tax.

In Ireland it's not subject to tax so given my children are in Ireland, is there any way i can claim in ireland and cancel my UK child benefit?

Thanks

Muchos04😎

Lgt

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/families-and-children/child-benefit/

hhope it answer your question

loyatemu

This (the 3rd bullet point) would suggest your wife is entitled to claim it in Ireland

ax530

Cannot claim in Ireland but my understanding is claim in UK and Ireland will top it up to equal their payment

muchos04

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121652039#Comment_121652039

Many thanks for this. Sounds like this is the most accurate one because my wife is not currently working in Ireland. She's looking after the kids having taken a break from work.