Child benefit question

kaylou109 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:25 PM

hi all,

we have an apointment to register our baby in 2 weeks when she will be 5 weeks old - we then have to wait 2 weeks for her birth certificate as they no longer give you one on the day - that will make her about 7 weeks old. As soon as we have the certificate i will send off child benefit form

will they back pay the 7 weeks and if so what happens do you just get it in a lump sum with your first payment? Any one who knows please let me know

Thanks

Kay xxx

Blah11 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:27 PM

You get it back dated up to 3 months and yes, they give you a lump sum

p.s. dont babies need registered within 3 weeks?!

kaylou109 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:27 PM

advice particulary wanted from ppl who already claimed and know about the back pay x

kaylou109 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:28 PM

thanks and no you have 42 days x

MrsMurphy2Be · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:29 PM

Yes they will back pay you. I also thought they had to be registered witin 21 days?

Also, why do u need to wait 2 weeks before you get the birth cert? Thats silly!

Blah11 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:29 PM

might be different up here in scotland

kaylou109 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:34 PM

is the back pay in a lump sum do you know and yes it is 21 days in scotland. i have had a nightmare - i am having to wait two weeks for an appointment and have to travel to another town to do it as ours is two busy and then wait a further 2 weeks for the certificate as they have started sending them to a central office to be processed - i am unimpressed tbh xxx

LJaydow · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:35 PM

I had to wait far longer than that to register Jack, the backlog at the civic centre was silly!

It is backdated up to 3 months and is a lumpsum yes

x

Blah11 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:36 PM

wow that sucks :\

& yeah, its a lump sum they give you whenever your claim is put through.

kaylou109 · Apr 14th, 2012, 15:36 PM

thank you xxx

Apr 14th, 2012, 15:25 PM	#1
kaylou109 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 249	Child benefit question hi all, we have an apointment to register our baby in 2 weeks when she will be 5 weeks old - we then have to wait 2 weeks for her birth certificate as they no longer give you one on the day - that will make her about 7 weeks old. As soon as we have the certificate i will send off child benefit form will they back pay the 7 weeks and if so what happens do you just get it in a lump sum with your first payment? Any one who knows please let me know Thanks Kay xxx

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,152	You get it back dated up to 3 months and yes, they give you a lump sum p.s. dont babies need registered within 3 weeks?!

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kaylou109 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 249	advice particulary wanted from ppl who already claimed and know about the back pay x

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kaylou109 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 249	thanks and no you have 42 days x

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MrsMurphy2Be Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,962	Yes they will back pay you. I also thought they had to be registered witin 21 days? Also, why do u need to wait 2 weeks before you get the birth cert? Thats silly!

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kaylou109 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 249	is the back pay in a lump sum do you know and yes it is 21 days in scotland. i have had a nightmare - i am having to wait two weeks for an appointment and have to travel to another town to do it as ours is two busy and then wait a further 2 weeks for the certificate as they have started sending them to a central office to be processed - i am unimpressed tbh xxx

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LJaydow Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,192	I had to wait far longer than that to register Jack, the backlog at the civic centre was silly! It is backdated up to 3 months and is a lumpsum yes x

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 38,152	wow that sucks :\ & yeah, its a lump sum they give you whenever your claim is put through.

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