Present In The United Kingdom (Info)

A claimant must be physically present in the United Kingdom ( UK) unless

• They have a period of temporary absence. In these cases follow the guidance in Temporary / Permanent Absence From The United Kingdom

• They are Crown Servants posted overseas or are the partner of a Crown Servant and are accompanying them overseas on the posting. In these cases refer to the guidance ‘Crown Servants posted overseas’ and ’Partners of Crown Servants posted overseas’ in the guidance Exemptions From Residence Requirements

Or

• Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a family benefit under Community Law and is therefore subject to EC Regulation 1408/71. This means workers travelling within other member states of the European Economic Area ( EEA) may still be entitled to CTC where the UK is the competent state