Petition Make Child Benefit rules for separated parents reflect active time with parents

I have lost Child Benefit for my children because their primary home is with their father. This will have a massive impact on my finances.

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I want the Government to change who gets priority for Child Benefit, so that active time during the day is considered, and not just who a child lives with.

I believe it is not fair that Child Benefit is given to the parent with whom a child primarily lives, without considering how much active time a child spends with each parent. Please change these rules to reflect the active time children spend with parents.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

24 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 24 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 3 November 2023
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