Child Benefit - Parent with ILR and Child on dependent visa

Hi - I have read most of the posts regarding child benefit and I guess no one had a situation like mine. Any advise would be helpful.

I am an Indian citizen currently on an ILR from Jan 2011. My child is an Indian, born outside the UK and is currently in the UK on a dependent visa with no recourse to public funds.

I am trying to understand if the child benefit eligibility is considered based on the child's visa status or the parent's visa status? If it is based on the child's visa status it is obvious that he is not eligible.

I had submitted a query with the child benefit office stating both my status as ILR and my child's status as a dependent visa and I received the below response

As you hold the correct immigration status to receive Child Benefit you should apply for benefit and I shall enclose a claim pack to your home address. Please enclose all Home Office documents, originals are not required as soon as possible and we will inform you of the outcome.
If you have "no recourse to public funds" you will not be able to claim benefit as Child Benefit is a public fund.

I will appreciate if someone could please clarify.

Hi

I hope you got solution.

I have same situation could you please update what was answer to question

Thanks
Aknc

Yes I had applied. If you are in the same situation, please do apply.

Thanks for your reply. That's fine. Have you applied ILR for visa, did he get his ILR. any issues.

please let me know on this

thanks
aknc