Referral To CTFO When A Child Is Removed From The Household - Nominated Officers Action (Info)

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When appeals action results

• In a child being removed from a tax credits award
   
• The child was born on or after 01/09/2002

And

• The child is removed for the whole period of the award

The Child Trust Fund Office (CTFO) must be informed

An example of this is where responsibility for a child has been disputed on appeal, resulting in a child being removed from the claim for the whole of the award period.

CTFO are looking to ensure that the additional £250 paid to children in low income families, which is primarily based on entitlement to maximum Child Tax Credit ( CTC) is correct. As only children born on or after 01/09/2002 are entitled to CTF payments, there is no need to provide details of claims with children born before this date.

Details of all such cases are sent to a nominated Appeals Officer. The nominated officer must check that all the information required by CTFO has been supplied. The required information must be entered on a spreadsheet and sent to a designated person at CTFO on a monthly basis.