Use the Child Benefit tax calculator to get an estimate of your income changes to see if they may affect the tax charge. Child Benefit proves you or your partner support another child. You may pay less child maintenance for children not living with you. You can make a new claim or just protect your entitlement to the above by:. Your partner pays it if their income is higher. The tax charge applies from the date you move in together to either the date you permanently separate or the Child Benefit stops - for example because the child is too old to qualify for it.
Short periods apart do not count as separation, for example a hospital stay or working away from home. Check what you need to do. To help us improve GOV. To make sure you give HMRC all the right information about your situation so that they make the best decision, you can get advice from your nearest Citizens Advice.
You can keep getting Child Benefit for the first 8 weeks that you're away from the UK - as long as you still live in the UK and aren't abroad for longer than a year in total. If the reason you're abroad is to get medical treatment for you or your family, or a family member has died abroad, you can keep getting Child Benefit for the first 12 weeks that you're away.
If you go abroad for longer than a year, your Child Benefit will stop from the date you leave the UK. To keep getting Child Benefit you need to show you have either settled status or another right to reside. Your right to reside depends on things like your work, family and personal situation.
You can check if you have a right to reside. Your partner might be able to claim instead if they're responsible for your child and are a UK citizen, have settled status or have a right to reside.
This is a complicated area, so it's best to get advice from your nearest Citizens Advice before reporting the change to HMRC. It's usually best to report the change online on GOV. This makes it easy to include all of the information - and you save the cost of postage. You'll need to set up an online account called a Government Gateway account. To set up the account, you'll need your National Insurance number, Child Benefit number and a mobile phone. UK to be able to set up the account and report the change.
When you've finished reporting the change, HMRC will confirm they've received it. It's a good idea to take a photo or screenshot of the confirmation screen in case you need to refer to it later. You can write to HMRC to report the change. Write 'change of circumstance' clearly at the top of the letter. Post the letter at the Post Office and ask them for proof of postage - you might need to prove when you posted it.
If you're near the 1-month deadline, phone the HMRC helpline. It's quicker to do this than writing a letter because HMRC will get your change straight away. Make a note of the date and time you call. Also write down the name of the person you spoke to and the HMRC office they work in - for example Birmingham or Belfast.
You might need these details if you need to prove you reported the change. It's better to report a change late than not to report it at all - but it might mean you've been overpaid or underpaid. If you've been overpaid, you'll have to pay HMRC some money back. Call HMRC as soon as you can. Make a note of the date and time you call - you might need to refer to it later.
If you can, send them a letter afterwards to confirm the change you reported. This will help if you need to prove you reported the change. You can still report the change online on GOV. UK if you can't call the helpline. It's quicker to do this than writing a letter. You can still write to HMRC if you can't tell them over the phone or online.
Ask the Post Office for proof of postage - you might need to prove when you posted it. If you have a problem reporting a change in circumstance, you can make a complaint to the Child Benefit Office on GOV.
If you disagree with HMRC's decision, you can ask them to think again - this is called mandatory reconsideration. If you don't get a letter from HMRC in 30 days, call them to check they've recorded your change of circumstance. If a change in circumstance means your Child Benefit claim will stop, your Housing Benefit payments might be affected.
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