Benefits and prison
Child Benefit
You can continue to claim Child Benefit when you鈥檙e in prison if:
- your child is with you in prison
- the child you鈥檙e claiming for for is living with someone else and you pay an equivalent sum to them
You can also ask to transfer the Child Benefit payment to someone else.
If your child is being cared for by the local council, your Child Benefit payments will stop after 8 weeks.
If your child goes to prison or is on remand
Your Child Benefit payments will stop after 8 weeks if your child goes to prison or is on remand. You鈥檒l get arrears if they鈥檙e cleared of the offence.
Looking after someone else鈥檚 child
You may be able to claim Child Benefit and Guardian鈥檚 Allowance if you look after your partner鈥檚 child or someone else鈥檚 child while they鈥檙e in prison.
You may also be able to to claim Child Tax Credit.