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Child tax credits letter

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Needadoughnut · 27/12/2018 17:58

hrmc sent me a letter saying that they've just noticed conflicting information. My exH and I have 50/50 custody. He claims child benefit, I claim child tax credits. DD is registered at school and surgery at my previous address (exHs). Will a letter explaining this from both of us be enough? I'm worried about a fine and stop receiving the money

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123bananas · 28/12/2018 08:42

You don't have to claim CB to get CTC. In our house DH gets CB (SAHD) and I get CTC. Problem is now you are separated it might flag up. He will have to agree to transfer CB, if he won't agree to transfer it would have to go to court.

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Needadoughnut · 28/12/2018 08:46

He's written a letter to go with the HRMC form. He's happy to change CB to me but only if they ask for it. Otherwise he'll keep it.

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ISdads · 28/12/2018 08:48

Does he understand he is going to have to pay it back if his income is over 50k?

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dementedpixie · 28/12/2018 08:48

What do you mean 'if they ask for it?' If he hadn't been paying it back via a tax return he can get fined. In order for you to get CB, you would need to put your own claim form in

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Needadoughnut · 28/12/2018 08:52

He said he'd call them and see how he can help me.
I don't think he gets the impliy and frankly I don't care. As it stands I hope he goes bankrupt. I'm the financial I'm in thanks to him

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ISdads · 28/12/2018 08:55

Yeah, at least you can enjoy the moment and also be a bit 'told you so' when he does eventually have to pay it back.

dementedpixie · 28/12/2018 08:56

They won't change it with a phone call. You put in your own claim and HMRC decides who gets the payment if you don't agree which of you should get it

dementedpixie · 28/12/2018 08:56

How long have you been split up for?

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Needadoughnut · 28/12/2018 09:00

We've been separated for 18 months and divorced for 10

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Somewhereovertherainbow13 · 28/12/2018 09:03

Why is everybody fixated on his finances. Yes you can claim child benefit but pay it all back, op has not said what he does with his finances so none of you know if he pays this back or not

dementedpixie · 28/12/2018 09:06

We're fixed on his finances because he has lots and op has very little.

ISdads · 28/12/2018 09:10

We are fixated' on his finances as it is insane to deliberately claim something you then pay back. More likely, he doesn't know (yet) - plenty don't - see newspapers last month for the latest stats. Meanwhile ... his ex could claim them and keep them. And usually would.
I bet what happened is he wants genuine 50:50 (funny how daughter is registered to his address though) so made a point of splitting the benefits as well, not realising the implications. His bad luck. Luckily op is not liable.

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Needadoughnut · 28/12/2018 10:01

@isdads yes that's what happened

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whiskeysourpuss · 28/12/2018 16:16

@123bananas the difference in your case is that you are claiming as a couple therefore your OH's name will be on your CTC claim meaning that the CB number is valid for you as a couple irrespective of who is technically claiming the CB - in OP's case she is claiming CTC (& likely WTC) as a single person but the CB number for the children she is claiming for is registered to her ex as a single person CB claim... this will flag up on the TC's system as a possible fraudulent single person claim.

In this case the lower earning parent should claim all benefits related to the children - the fact that he's such a high earner insisting that he claims CB & paying no maintenance (I know legally he doesn't have to but with such a large income discrepancy it's the decent thing to do) he sounds financially controlling.

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Needadoughnut · 28/12/2018 16:31

No definitely is whiskey especially when he moved to a place where o never wanted to be in the first place and it was career suicide for me. I desperately want to move but obviously can't.

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