[Angus]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Just to correct you there, child benefit is only paid to those whose children are resident in the UK


But just to really hack you off, migrant workers from EEA countries can claim Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, which adds up to a lot more money in their pocket than Child Benefit.

Unfortunately not a lot can be done about that as its one of the benefits of the EEA policies that workers can pick up tax allowances from their own country and the country they work in.

Its good to know should you decide to work in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, or Slovenia you will be able to sign up for the pittances oops allowances their workers get.

Economic migrants from Eastern Europe are receiving child benefit for their children who do NOT live in the UK.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/majo...ng-abroad.html


This is from the Department of Works & Pensions website:

Benefits for children in EEA countries
UK Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit
If you are in the UK or another EEA country and

you are employed or self-employed in a job in which you must pay contributions under the UK scheme
or

you are getting one of one of the following UK benefits:
Contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Guardian's Allowance
Incapacity Benefit
contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance
State Pension
Widows Benefit/Bereavement benefits
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
you can usually get UK Child Benefit or Child Tax Credit for your children, even if they are living in another EEA member state.