CBTM02010 – Claims, awards and rates: Making a claim

Making a claim

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, regulation 5

A claim must be made to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs or a relevant authority in writing

• on the approved form which has been completed in accordance with the instructions on it

or

• in such other manner as Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs may accept as sufficient in the circumstances of the particular case

The person making the claim must deliver or send it to an appropriate office. Providing the claim is not defective, the date of claim is the date on which it is received by the appropriate office.

Claiming for each child

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A separate claim must be made in respect of each child for whom an award of benefit is sought.

Relevant authority

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2

Relevant authority means the Secretary of State or a person providing services to the Secretary of State and for Northern Ireland the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland or a person providing services to that Department.

Appropriate office

An appropriate office means

In Great Britain (GB)

Child Benefit Office
Waterview Park
Washington
Tyne & Wear

or

In Northern Ireland (NI)

Child Benefit Office
Windsor House
Bedford Street
Belfast

or

In GB or NI

Comben House
Farriers Way
Netherton
Merseyside

or

any Enquiry Centre maintained by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

any office of the Department for Work and Pensions which is designated as a Jobcentre Plus Office, or

any office of the Social Security Agency of the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.