Presently it is not possible for child benefit to be split between parents, even in cases of equally shared care. The Department should work with HMRC to enable parents with shared care to split child benefit between them.

Presently it is not possible for child benefit to be split between parents, even in cases of equally shared care. The Department should work with HMRC to enable parents with shared care to split child benefit between them. Type: conclusion | Number: 21 | Paragraph: 88 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: The government appreciates the importance of ensuring an appropriate amount of support is provided to families in cases of shared care. However, the Government does not agree that splitting Child Benefit payments would be appropriate to provide support to parents in these cases. The government has a