Quote Originally Posted by darren-b View Post
FLR and spouse visa are similar - neither lets you claim from public funds yourself.

I think your assumption is incorrect as my understanding is that child benefit can only be claimed by anyone resident in the UK who is entitled to claim public funds who is responsible for a child living them.
I can't remember the details of how we filled in the claim form for Child Benefit, but the money is and always has been paid to my wife.
Iain.