Can I claim full amount child benefit if my husband already has children?

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Didn't really know where to post this but figured there might be a few in the same situation here!

We're due our first baby 2nd April who we'll be claiming child benefit for. This might sound like a stupid question so forgive me!! But my husband already has 2 older DS's from a previous relationship. I know there's like a first child rate and then a subsequent child rate and then it cuts off at some point doesn't it?

He doesn't claim child benefit for the boys as their mum does as she is the resident parent. So my question is, will we be able to claim the full amount for our baby? Also, what do I put on the form when she is born? Do I just claim it in my name or do I put baby's details on my partners claim part too? I've noticed there's a section for both. Sorry to sound a bit dense, I've never applied for anything like this before with it being my first baby!

Thanks In advance ☺️

He doesn't claim child benefit so why would it affect you household?

Claim it in your name. I wouldn't bother putting him on it.

Yes it's per household, my DSD came to live with us after we had a child, she got second child rate with us but her mother had been getting first child rate.

Yes we have the same situation. Put him down on the form but claim it in your name and you will then get the National Insurance contributions. Valuable if you are going to have any time off work. If mum is claiming the CB then you will get the fill rate.

You'll get full rates, you need to put your husband on the forms though (unlike one of the other posters said not too 🤦🏻‍♀️) as it is income based.

@OneTiredMam

You'll get full rates, you need to put your husband on the forms though (unlike one of the other posters said not too 🤦🏻‍♀️) as it is income based.

Yup don't leave him off the form that would be fraud..

Yes you do. I have SC and DC of my own with DH and get full CB.

Obviously you do need to put your husband on the form though!

But don't include DSC when it asks about your children.

Fab, thanks everyone! Can get pretty confusing if you haven't applied for anything like that before so thanks for everyone's help ☺️

If the other children live with their mum then you do the claim for your own household and only claim for your child.

@loopss

Fab, thanks everyone! Can get pretty confusing if you haven't applied for anything like that before so thanks for everyone's help ☺️

Yes they don't make it very clear either. Also to note your new child may reduce the maintenance amount owed under CMS to your DH's ex if he pays any. That's not a comment on the rights or wrongs of that, just letting you know so you can decide.

If their mum is claiming for the other children then your child is completely separate from the older children and will be on a whole other separate claim - yours. It won’t affect your DC getting the full amount at all.
Even if your DH was resident parent to his older children and claiming CB, I don’t think it would affect you claiming full amount for your DC as it would be you claiming and not him.

Also, if your or your husband individually earn more than £50k, you/he will need to look into the high income child benefit tax charge.

Appreciate this won’t apply to many people, but it has caught a few out before where salaries have crept up over time and they’ve not realised, and then had to pay some back.