Child Benefit £20.40p per week

[lastlid]

Just put my claim in for child benefit. The wife isn't allowed to claim while she is on a spouse visa. I put the claim form in at the Markwell House, Social Security office here, next to Shoprite in Douglas. Looks like it will take a few weeks to process and will be backdated to our daughters birth date.

Looks like its an extra 10p per week in the I.O.M.

[BoholoX]

I'll be doing the same, was told I couldnt claim till he was physically on the IoM (fair enough) but didnt realise it is backdated?

That would be really sweet but not counting my chickens just yet - something i've picked up from wife

[lastlid]

I'll be doing the same, was told I couldnt claim till he was physically on the IoM (fair enough) but didnt realise it is backdated?

That would be really sweet but not counting my chickens just yet - something i've picked up from wife

Our little one was born here a week ago (at Noble's). So it will be back dated in that sense, till the date she was born.

[RickyR]

Just read up on child benefit as I never heard of it before. So essentially the government gives every child in the uk money?

[sars_notd_virus]

Looks like its an extra 10p per week in the I.O.M.

yes its 10p more

[lastlid]

yes its 10p more

Great eh! A windfall.

[sars_notd_virus]

Our little one was born here a week ago (at Noble's). So it will be back dated in that sense, till the date she was born.

we didnt claim the child benefit and child tax credit until about a year that weve been here....they've only backdated three months.

[sars_notd_virus]

Great eh! A windfall.

lol my daughter spends more than 80quid a month

[lastlid]

lol my daughter spends more than 80quid a month

I don't doubt it.

[RickyR]

Think we should calculate income tax like the French where it's based on th amount of people in the household, so those with kids pay less. Much better than giving people money back.

[sars_notd_virus]

I think they should do it the filipino way...no work...no pay...no benefits.

[gWaPito]

Just read up on child benefit as I never heard of it before. So essentially th government gives every child in the uk money?

Only if parent/parents gross £50k or less each year.

[Dedworth]

Only if parent/parents gross £50k or less each year.

I don't think there are any income thresholds Gwap

Who can claim?

Anyone who's bringing up a child can claim. This is usually the mother, but it doesn't have to be.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/...to-claim.htm#3

[bigmarco]

I think the Thresholds come in on Jan 2013 and I think their less than Gwapito stated according to this article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17271788

[gWaPito]

I don't think there are any income thresholds Gwap

Who can claim?

Anyone who's bringing up a child can claim. This is usually the mother, but it doesn't have to be.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/...to-claim.htm#3

I appreciate the correction Ded
There was talk about it last year and the initial limit was gonna be set at when the 40% kicks in at around £42.5 k.

Still, its a bonus...the benefit wont be there for much longer ...at least not for me.

[lastlid]

Just read up on child benefit as I never heard of it before. So essentially th government gives every child in the uk money?

On the Isle of Man it is paid regardless of income.

[lastlid]

we didnt claim the child benefit and child tax credit until about a year that weve been here....they've only backdated three months.

Yes. I think there is a maximum that they backdate for / to.

[gWaPito]

Apparently its the same here on mainland...I was mistaken.

[lastlid]

No mention of income on the UK claim form. It looks very similar to the IOM form that I filled out today.