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End the inequality of Child Tax Credits and Child Benefit after a separation.

Submitted on Thursday 15th February 2018

Published on Friday 2nd March 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 2nd September 2018

Signatures: 64

Tagged with

Child ~ Children ~ Tax

Petition Action

End the inequality of Child Tax Credits and Child Benefit after a separation.

Petition Details

After a separation a "non-resident" parent with shared 50/50 caring is not entitled to claim Child Tax Credits easily and fairly under the current system. This is causing children to live half their lives in poverty.

Additional Information

When a child is born 1 parent claims the Child Benefit. At the direct time of separation in a 50/50% contact scenario only the "resident parent" can claim the Child Tax Credit benefit due to being in receipt of the Child Benefit. End the inequality! Non-resident parents and children deserve a fairer system.


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