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Child benefits name misspelled. How can I change this?

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RosieLemonade · 13/07/2020 19:22

I have just applied for some childcare assistance and have found they have registered A misspelled for my daughter.

At first they could not find her on the system. That is when I remembered that when I registered for child benefits the letter I received confirming we were eligible had a misspelling of her name on it. For example Emmie rather than Emmy. At the time I wrote back and asked for her name to be corrected.
When I searched this other name this afternoon they found her so I believe she is in the government system under an incorrect name.
How do I rectify this? She has the correct name on her birth certificate, passport and all medical notes.

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captainsaltpants · 14/07/2020 04:10

Write to them/ Give them a ring and let them know. They'll correct it. You may have to send proof of the correct spelling (birth cert, etc) or they'll use the application with the correct spelling.

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