How Do You Qualify For A Child Maintenance Premium?
When parents live apart the non-resident parent is responsible for paying Child Maintenance to the parent with care. If the parent with care is also receiving benefits from the government, the government usually keeps the Child Maintenance money to offset the cost of the benefits. When a parent with care qualifies for the Child Maintenance Premium, it means that he or she can receive up to £10 a week of the Child Maintenance money in addition to the usual benefit money. Be sure you meet the criteria. Your children must live with you for you to be eligible for the Child Maintenance Premium and you must be on a low wage and not in full-time paid work. Contact the Social Security Agency to apply for Income Support or Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance. Your claim will also be treated as an application for Child Maintenance. Give the details of your Child Maintenance situation to the Social Security Agency who will pass them on to the Child Support Agency. The Child Support Agency (CSA) wi
