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Hi
My ex and I split up aa while back but have continued to live with each other as the house we were renting (privately) had enough room for our own space. The tenancy has run out and now I have moved out last week, she moves to her new place this week with our son (3). We will both be renting privately. The split is pretty amicable and we still get on very well on most things including schooling and upbringing for our child
She is dealing with HB, CB etc as we believe they can only be claimed by one parent. We have come to a private (verbal) agreement regarding maintenance costs and access (using the online calculator for maintenance)
As a single father and the child lives with his mother full time I have a couple of questions:
Are there any tax credits/dedcutions etc I should be aware of for me?
I was buying childcare vouchers to pay towards the childcare costs (and am more than happy to continue doing so) but am unsure if I am allowed to, does anyone know if I am allowed to continue with this
Do I have to inform HMRC about anything?
Is there any basics I should be aware of in regards to finances/tax etc as the parent that has parental responsibility but is not the primary carer
Hi there
It's great that you and your ex can be amicable and so much better for your little boy if you can get on.
Unfortunately there are no benefits that you can apply for as you are not the resident parent. As far as the childcare vouchers are concerned, I don't know what the situation is, perhaps you can contact whoever it is that provides the vouchers and ask them about it.
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