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Can I claim Child Benefit while i am on Tier 2 Visa

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Can I claim Child Benefit while i am on Tier 2 Visa

Post by buntydas13 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:00 pm

We have recently moved to UK around 5 months back and had a baby here in August.

Am i entitled to Child Benefit Claim as on the HMRC website it says:

Everyone needs to meet the eligibility rules to claim Child Benefit. If you’re moving to the UK from abroad you also need to prove that you:

have the right to reside in the UK
live in the UK as your main home - except for short periods, like holidays
In most cases, your child must live with you.

However it also says:

You can’t claim Child Benefit if you’re subject to immigration control, unless you’re:

a sponsored immigrant - someone else has agreed to be financially responsible for you

Hence confused.

Also if i am entitled then please anyone let me know which documents i need to submit

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Re: Can I claim Child Benefit while i am on Tier 2 Visa

Post by CR001 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:05 pm

No you cannot claim child benefits. Your visa clearly states 'no recourse to public funds' and child benefit is public funds.
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