CBTM02010 - Claims, awards and rates: Making a claim

Making a claim

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, regulation 5

A claim or extension of a claim must be made to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

• in writing and completed on a form approved or authorised by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs for the purpose of the claim, or
• in such other manner as Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs may decide having regard to all the circumstances

The person making the claim must deliver or send it to an appropriate office. Providing the claim is not defective, the date of claim is the date on which it is received by the appropriate office.

Claiming for each child

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A separate claim must be made in respect of each child for whom an award of benefit is sought.

Appropriate office

From 1st January 2010 appropriate office means

Child Benefit Office
Waterview Park
Washington
Tyne & Wear

or

any other office specified in writing by the Board.