CBTM12001 | Guardian's Allowance: Claiming - Making a claim

Making a claim

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

A claim for Guardian’s Allowance must be made to His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs

• in writing and completed on a form approved or authorised by His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs for the purpose of the claim

or

• in such other manner as His 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.

Relevant authority

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, Regulation 2

Relevant authority means the Secretary of State or a person providing services to the Secretary of State and for Northern Ireland the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland or a person providing services to that Department.

Appropriate Office

From 1st January 2010 an appropriate office means:

Child Benefit Office
Waterview Park
Washington
Tyne & Wear

or

any other office specified in writing by the Board.