Child Benefit Rival Claim Ex Partner Earning Loads!!!!!

[ProlongedAffair]

Me and my ex share 50/50 of our two children, it’s not court ordered but has been in place for the past few years. A few months ago I put in a claim for CMS and was awarded it, they see me as the primary carer because I get both children’s child benefits. I also discovered my ex is earning a 6 figure salary.

Last week I got a letter from child benefit saying that he is challenging my claim. I said to the lady that he earns too much to claim and I suspect he’s only claiming so he can try to get out of CMS. She told me that because he has the children for half the time and child benefit isn’t means tested, the likelihood is they will award child benefit one each! Surely that can’t be correct, can anyone advise who has been through their rival claims process?? He will then be able to claim CMS from me!!

What ‘evidence’?

Why isn't it in the children's best interests he gets awarded Child Benefit?

The money is only one benefit to having the award. And if your income fluctuates so year on year it depends what you may get what difference does it make to the kids if you claim or he does?

It changed in April 24 I think so its been 60k/80k for ages

lol. You are clearly enjoying this banter. No one is seriously this stupid

According to that poster, that’s what happened in their case…

And you know it's bollocks as you've already been asked for evidence twice...

The current thresholds have been in place since April 2024

The HICBC threshold was increased to £60,000 from 6 April 2024, while the taper was halved. As a result someone’s child benefit will be withdrawn completely when their income reaches £80,000

Child benefit isn't paid out based on the child's best interests, it's a benefit paid out to people who are entitled to it. Do you think I could just rock up at the job centre and say that it's in my kid's best interests to give me UC rather than someone who is actually entitled to it? 😂

What definitely isn't in the children's best interests is you throwing a grenade into a previously amicable co-parenting relationship for no reason. And I imagine from how impossible you are coming across in these posts he's been doing extremely well to stay amicable for as long as he did.

Since April last year. As I wrote in my post. The one that was just above yours.

I have sent evidence that my name is registered on more than his (GP, dentist etc) so even though it’s 50/50 on paper, I’m still primary carer.

@ARichtGoodDram In my case, yes, but according to that poster she didn’t have to go through this process and I’m interested in how and why.

I really do hope that your ex takes you to court and gets a court order that states he is the primary residence and changes EVERYTHING to his name and he stops giving you a single penny or doing anything that benefits you.

You are piece of work. Do you even realise how vindictive and money grabbing you sound? You arent remotely acting in the interests of your children, all your concern is around lining your own pockets at the expense of your ex.

No, you are not ‘still the primary carer’, and that alone will not prove you are. He will be providing his own evidence regarding how the care is shared, and likely submitting proof of what you already know - that in recent months he has had them a greater proportion of the time than you have.

Do you pay more financially than him? If not then you aren’t entitled to cm surely. Doesn’t it say on 50/50 there usually isn’t cm to be paid but it can be if one parent is taking on the financial responsibility? That’s what it used to be.
Also do you claim any other benefits? As you will lose those for the child you no longer get child benefit for.
Best case scenario I imagine is you get awarded one child each. You get cm for one and he gets cm for the other, but his payment to you will be higher if he earns more.
All seems morally wrong though unless there’s other circumstances.

Dangerously thick

Everyone is too busy trying to copy and paste what's not important.

The point is, you wouldn't be shouting about the outrage that someone might receive the award, but not the money, if you were receiving the award, and not the money. Doesn't fucking matter that for the last 12mths or whatever she would have been getting a bit of the money, and before that, none of it.

Can't people see this is utter nonsense? She's on £65k no more than the bowl of trifle in my fridge is.

Although the bowl of trifle arguably has a higher IQ.

Hilariously thick.
She's going to get bitten on the arse so hard and is refusing to take advice that has been given.
If he writes clearly, concisely and supported with evidence, and she writes like she does on here then she's got no hope.

You’re disgusting!

I have sent evidence that my name is registered on more than his (GP, dentist etc) so even though it’s 50/50 on paper, I’m still primary carer.

ARichtGoodDram In my case, yes, but according to that poster she didn’t have to go through this process and I’m interested in how and why.

Having your name on the paperwork for things when he'll have equal paperwork for the private care he pays for won't have the sway you think it does.

Especially when all he'll have to do is provide the dates which will show he is actually the primary carer. And if you outright lie when they inevitably ask about that then you'll bring a world of trouble on yourself.

Has the ex been awarded his claim yet, @ProlongedAffair ?

No. I submitted the extra information over 2 weeks ago and have heard nothing since, my claim is still frozen. I don’t know how long it takes them to review all of the evidence and make a decision.

Have you heard anything?

Exactly. The OP needs to step up more

How's your relationship with him at the moment, OP? Still civil?

He’s not communicating with me and I haven’t heard anything from child benefit. I might chase them as I’ve no idea how long this is meant to take. It’s been over three weeks since I submitted the second round of evidence.

@Sayithowiseeit @Butchyrestingface

Quelle surprise.

Why would you expect him to communicate with you?