Child benefit for ILR

[jshs]

Hello,

My husband and I were granted ILR in May. We were wondering if we can apply for child benefit for our 8 year old son who has just been granted citizenship because he was born here. I see on old posts on this board that we would have qualified, but I don't see anything recent. On www.gov.uk it states that we need citizenship and it doesn't mention those with ILR. Any advice? Thanks!

[noajthan]

You may claim CB if child is in UK and you have right to reside in UK and your main home is in UK.

[Petaltop]

Hello,

My husband and I were granted ILR in May. We were wondering if we can apply for child benefit for our 8 year old son who has just been granted citizenship because he was born here. I see on old posts on this board that we would have qualified, but I don't see anything recent. On http://www.gov.uk it states that we need citizenship and it doesn't mention those with ILR. Any advice? Thanks!

As you have ILR, you can claim Child Benefit. Child Benefit is a public fund but as ILR holders, you no longer have 'no recourse to public funds' stamped and can therefore claim public funds. You can read about public funds here.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... blic-funds

You don't have to be a British citizen to claim.

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/overview

[jshs]

Thanks!