{ "$schema": "https://govschema.org/spec/v0.3/govschema.schema.json", "govschemaVersion": "0.3.0", "id": "gb/hmrc/child-benefit-claim-ch2", "version": "1.0.0", "title": "United Kingdom Child Benefit Claim (Form CH2)", "description": "Claim Child Benefit from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) using the paper CH2 claim form, for a parent/guardian claiming for the first time or adding another child to an existing claim who cannot or does not want to use the online/HMRC app channel. Models the base two-column CH2 form: About you, where you have lived and your immigration status, your marital/civil-partnership status, about your partner, up to 2 children claimed for (a claim for 3 or more children requires the form's separate 'Additional children' continuation page), the High Income Child Benefit Charge opt-in/opt-out question for higher-income households, how you want to be paid, bank details, and the declaration. Does not model: the online/HMRC-app claim channel (which does not publish a field-by-field form outside an authenticated session), the 'Additional children' continuation page for a 3rd or subsequent child, reporting a change of circumstances to an existing claim, or cancelling/objecting to a decision. Does not submit the claim; the live gov.uk 'Claim Child Benefit' online service and the postal CH2 form are always authoritative.", "status": "draft", "jurisdiction": { "country": "GB", "level": "national" }, "authority": { "name": "HM Revenue and Customs", "abbreviation": "HMRC", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit" }, "process": { "type": "application", "language": "en-GB" }, "source": { "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-benefit-claim-form-ch2", "retrievedAt": "2026-07-03", "documentRef": "CH2 (HMRC 04/26) — Child Benefit claim form, with companion CH2 Notes ('Getting your claim right') and CH3 address label" }, "verification": { "method": "manual-source-review-v1", "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-07-03", "verifiedBy": "GovSchema Engineering (Standards Engineer)", "nextReviewBy": "2027-01-03", "notes": "Directly downloadable from assets.publishing.service.gov.uk (no bot-block encountered), current HMRC 04/26 edition (April 2026 — the most recent edition, not a retired/mirrored one). Both the claim form PDF and its companion CH2 Notes PDF were fetched via curl (HTTP 200) and text-extracted with a scratch npm install of pdfjs-dist (legacy build); both are plain, non-encrypted PDFs whose standard text-layer extraction recovered the full form. Status remains 'draft' pending a live confirmation that the online/HMRC-app claim channel collects the same field set (that channel requires a Government Gateway sign-in and was not walked through this cycle). See VERIFICATION.md." }, "maturity": { "level": "structural-reference", "criteria": { "structuralReference": true, "verifiedSchema": false, "agentReadySchema": false, "executionTestedSchema": false }, "method": "maturity-self-assessment-v1", "assertedBy": "GovSchema Engineering (Standards Engineer)", "assertedAt": "2026-07-03" }, "license": "CC-BY-4.0", "fields": [ { "name": "hasNationalInsuranceNumber", "label": "Do you have a National Insurance number?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q1 'Do you have a National Insurance number?'" }, { "name": "nationalInsuranceNumber", "label": "Your National Insurance number", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q1 'If Yes, tell us your National Insurance number'", "validation": { "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{6}[A-Z]$" }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasNationalInsuranceNumber", "equals": true } }, { "name": "title", "label": "Your title", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For example Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mr or Dr.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q2 'Your title'", "validation": { "maxLength": 20 } }, { "name": "lastName", "label": "Your last name or family name", "type": "string", "required": true, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q3 'Your last name or family name'", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 100 } }, { "name": "firstName", "label": "Your first name", "type": "string", "required": true, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q4 'Your first name and any middle names — First name'", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 100 } }, { "name": "middleNames", "label": "Your middle names", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q4 'Middle names'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 } }, { "name": "hasHadOtherLastName", "label": "Have you ever been known by any other last names or family names, including your maiden name?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q5 'Have you ever been known by any other last names or family names including your maiden name?'" }, { "name": "otherLastNames", "label": "Your other last names", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q5 'If Yes, tell us the other names'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasHadOtherLastName", "equals": true } }, { "name": "dateOfBirth", "label": "Your date of birth", "type": "date", "required": true, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q6 'Your date of birth'" }, { "name": "addressPostcode", "label": "Your address — postcode", "type": "string", "required": true, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q7 'Your address — Postcode'", "validation": { "maxLength": 10 } }, { "name": "livedAtAddressOver12Months", "label": "Have you lived at this address for more than 12 months?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q8 'Have you lived at this address for more than 12 months?'" }, { "name": "lastAddressPostcode", "label": "Your last address — postcode", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q9 'Tell us your last address — Postcode'", "validation": { "maxLength": 10 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "livedAtAddressOver12Months", "equals": false } }, { "name": "telephoneNumber", "label": "Your mobile number or landline", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "We may contact you about your claim. Our number may not show up if we call you.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q10 'Your mobile number or landline if you do not have a mobile'", "validation": { "maxLength": 20 } }, { "name": "bestTimeToCall", "label": "What time of day is best for us to phone you?", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For example, morning, afternoon or evening (HMRC is only able to call up to 6pm).", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q10 'What time of day is best for us to phone you?'", "validation": { "maxLength": 50 } }, { "name": "nationality", "label": "What is your nationality?", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "This is shown on your passport if you have one, for example British, Irish, French, Polish.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q11 'What is your nationality?'", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 100 } }, { "name": "hasClaimedChildBenefitBefore", "label": "Have you claimed Child Benefit for any children before?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q12 'Have you claimed Child Benefit for any children before?'" }, { "name": "isCurrentlyClaimingChildBenefit", "label": "Are you currently claiming Child Benefit, even if you're not getting payments?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q13 'Are you currently claiming Child Benefit, even if you're not getting payments?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasClaimedChildBenefitBefore", "equals": true } }, { "name": "eldestExistingClaimChildName", "label": "Full name of the eldest child you're entitled to/currently receiving Child Benefit for", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q13 'tell us the full name and date of birth of the eldest child you're entitled to or currently receiving Child Benefit for'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "isCurrentlyClaimingChildBenefit", "equals": true } }, { "name": "eldestExistingClaimChildDateOfBirth", "label": "Date of birth of that eldest child", "type": "date", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q13", "requiredWhen": { "field": "isCurrentlyClaimingChildBenefit", "equals": true } }, { "name": "whereHaveYouLived", "label": "Tell us where you have lived", "type": "enum", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q14 'Tell us where you have lived — Always lived in the UK / Lived in the UK and abroad / Never lived in the UK'", "validation": { "enum": [ "always_uk", "uk_and_abroad", "never_uk" ] } }, { "name": "usuallyLivesInUk", "label": "Do you usually live in the UK?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q15 'Do you usually live in the UK?'", "requiredWhen": { "any": [ { "field": "whereHaveYouLived", "equals": "uk_and_abroad" }, { "field": "whereHaveYouLived", "equals": "never_uk" } ] } }, { "name": "usualCountryOfResidence", "label": "Which country do you usually live in?", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q16 'Which country do you usually live in?'", "validation": { "maxLength": 100 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "usuallyLivesInUk", "equals": false } }, { "name": "dateArrivedInUk", "label": "Date you arrived in the UK", "type": "date", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q17 'Tell us the date you arrived in the UK'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "usuallyLivesInUk", "equals": true } }, { "name": "subjectToImmigrationControl", "label": "Are you subject to immigration control now, or have you been at any time in the last 6 months?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q18 'Are you subject to immigration control now, or have you been at any time in the last 6 months?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "usuallyLivesInUk", "equals": true } }, { "name": "immigrationStatusGrantedDate", "label": "Date your immigration status was granted", "type": "date", "required": false, "description": "Given if subject to immigration control at any time in the last 3 months.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q19 \"If you've been subject to immigration control in the last 3 months, tell us the date your immigration status was granted\"", "requiredWhen": { "field": "subjectToImmigrationControl", "equals": true } }, { "name": "employmentStatus", "label": "What is your employment status?", "type": "enum", "required": false, "description": "Only answered if you've ever lived outside of the UK. The source form allows ticking more than one box; this document models the single primary status.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q20 'What is your employment status? Looking for work in the UK / Employed in the UK / Self-employed in the UK / None of these'", "validation": { "enum": [ "looking_for_work_uk", "employed_uk", "self_employed_uk", "none_of_these" ] }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "subjectToImmigrationControl", "equals": false } }, { "name": "workedOrBenefitedAbroadRecently", "label": "Do you work in another country or receive benefit from another country, or have you at any time in the last 3 months?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q21 'Do you work in another country or receive benefit from another country, or have you at any time in the last 3 months?'" }, { "name": "workedOrBenefitedAbroadCountry", "label": "Country you work in / receive benefit from", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q21 'If Yes, tell us the name of the country'", "validation": { "maxLength": 100 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "workedOrBenefitedAbroadRecently", "equals": true } }, { "name": "isHmForcesOrCivilServantAbroad", "label": "Are you a member of HM Forces or a civil servant working abroad?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q22 'Are you a member of HM Forces or a civil servant working abroad?'" }, { "name": "maritalStatus", "label": "What is your marital or civil partnership status?", "type": "enum", "required": true, "description": "You are considered single for Child Benefit purposes unless you live with a partner.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q23 'What is your marital or civil partnership status? Married or in a civil partnership / Living with a partner as if you're married or a civil partner / Widowed / Separated / Divorced / Single'", "validation": { "enum": [ "married_or_civil_partnership", "living_with_partner", "widowed", "separated", "divorced", "single" ] } }, { "name": "livingWithPartnerSinceDate", "label": "Living with partner as if married/civil partner since", "type": "date", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q23 'Living with a partner as if you're married or a civil partner since'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "maritalStatus", "equals": "living_with_partner" } }, { "name": "separatedSinceDate", "label": "Separated since", "type": "date", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q23 'Separated since'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "maritalStatus", "equals": "separated" } }, { "name": "hasPartnerSection", "label": "Do you have a partner to declare (married, in a civil partnership, or living together as such)?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "description": "Inferred gate: Section 2 ('About your partner') applies only when maritalStatus is married_or_civil_partnership or living_with_partner.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, section heading '2 About your partner'" }, { "name": "partnerFullName", "label": "Your partner's full name", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q24 'Your partner's full name'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerDateOfBirth", "label": "Your partner's date of birth", "type": "date", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q25 'Your partner's date of birth'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerNationalInsuranceNumber", "label": "Your partner's National Insurance number", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q26 'Your partner's National Insurance number'", "validation": { "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{6}[A-Z]$" }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerNationality", "label": "Your partner's nationality", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q27 'Your partner's nationality'", "validation": { "maxLength": 100 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerEmploymentStatus", "label": "What is your partner's employment status?", "type": "enum", "required": false, "description": "The source form allows ticking more than one box; this document models the single primary status.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q28 'What is your partner's employment status? Looking for work in the UK / Employed in the UK / Self-employed in the UK / None of these'", "validation": { "enum": [ "looking_for_work_uk", "employed_uk", "self_employed_uk", "none_of_these" ] }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerIsHmForcesOrCivilServantAbroad", "label": "Is your partner a member of HM Forces or a civil servant working abroad?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q29 'Is your partner a member of HM Forces or a civil servant working abroad?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerWorkedOrBenefitedAbroadRecently", "label": "Does your partner now, or have they at any time in the last 3 months, worked in another country or received benefit from another country?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q30 'Does your partner now, or have they at any time in the last 3 months, worked in another country or received benefit from another country?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerWorkedOrBenefitedAbroadCountry", "label": "Country your partner works in / receives benefit from", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q30 'If Yes, tell us the country'", "validation": { "maxLength": 100 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "partnerWorkedOrBenefitedAbroadRecently", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerEntitledToChildBenefit", "label": "Is your partner entitled to Child Benefit now or are they waiting to hear if they can get Child Benefit?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q31 'Is your partner entitled to Child Benefit now or are they waiting to hear if they can get Child Benefit?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "hasPartnerSection", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerEldestClaimChildName", "label": "Full name of the eldest child your partner is entitled to Child Benefit for", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q32 'What is the full name of the eldest child your partner is entitled to Child Benefit for?'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "partnerEntitledToChildBenefit", "equals": true } }, { "name": "partnerEldestClaimChildDateOfBirth", "label": "That child's date of birth", "type": "date", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q33 \"Child's date of birth\"", "requiredWhen": { "field": "partnerEntitledToChildBenefit", "equals": true } }, { "name": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "label": "How many children are you claiming for on this form?", "type": "integer", "required": true, "description": "This document models up to 2 children inline, matching the base CH2 form; claims for 3 or more children require the separate 'Additional children' continuation page (CH2 Notes page 7) — out of scope for this version.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q34 'How many children are you claiming for on this form?'", "validation": { "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2 } }, { "name": "originalDocumentsCount", "label": "How many original birth certificates, non-UK adoption certificates, passports and/or travel documents are you sending?", "type": "integer", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q35 'How many original birth certificates, non-UK adoption certificates, passports and/or travel documents are you sending us?'", "validation": { "minimum": 0 } }, { "name": "child1FullName", "label": "Child 1 — full name", "type": "string", "required": true, "classification": "pii", "description": "As shown on their birth or adoption certificate.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q36/Q49 \"Child's full name including last or family name\"", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 200 } }, { "name": "child1Sex", "label": "Child 1 — sex", "type": "enum", "required": true, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q37/Q50 'Is this child male or female?'", "validation": { "enum": [ "male", "female" ] } }, { "name": "child1DateOfBirth", "label": "Child 1 — date of birth", "type": "date", "required": true, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q38/Q51 \"Child's date of birth\"" }, { "name": "child1BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "label": "Child 1 — has this child's birth been registered in England, Wales or Scotland?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52 \"Has this child's birth been registered in England, Wales or Scotland?\"" }, { "name": "child1BirthRegisteredCountry", "label": "Child 1 — which of England/Wales or Scotland the birth was registered in", "type": "enum", "required": false, "description": "England/Wales births supply the 9-digit system number from the birth certificate; Scotland births supply the district number, year, and entry number instead of sending documents.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52", "validation": { "enum": [ "england_or_wales", "scotland" ] }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1BirthCertificateSystemNumber", "label": "Child 1 — 9-digit system number from birth certificate (England/Wales)", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52 'tell us the 9 digit system number from the bottom left hand corner of their birth certificate'", "validation": { "pattern": "^[0-9]{9}$" }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1BirthRegisteredCountry", "equals": "england_or_wales" } }, { "name": "child1BirthCertificateScotlandReference", "label": "Child 1 — district number, year, and entry number (Scotland)", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52 'tell us the district number, year and entry number from their birth certificate'", "validation": { "maxLength": 50 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1BirthRegisteredCountry", "equals": "scotland" } }, { "name": "child1HasHadOtherName", "label": "Child 1 — has this child ever been known by any other name?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q40/Q53 'Has this child ever been known by any other name?'" }, { "name": "child1OtherName", "label": "Child 1 — other name", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q40/Q53 'If Yes, tell us the other name'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1HasHadOtherName", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1NameChangedByDeedPoll", "label": "Child 1 — has the name been changed by deed poll?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q41/Q54 'Has the name been changed by deed poll?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1HasHadOtherName", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1Relationship", "label": "Child 1 — is this child your:", "type": "enum", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q42/Q55 'Is this child your: Birth child / Adopted child / Stepchild / None of these'", "validation": { "enum": [ "birth_child", "adopted_child", "stepchild", "none_of_these" ] } }, { "name": "child1PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "label": "Child 1 — have you or anyone else ever claimed Child Benefit for this child?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q43/Q56 'Have you or anyone else ever claimed Child Benefit for this child?'" }, { "name": "child1PreviousClaimantName", "label": "Child 1 — name of the person who previously claimed Child Benefit for this child", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q44/Q57 'What is the name and address of the person who claimed Child Benefit for this child?'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1PreviousClaimantAddressPostcode", "label": "Child 1 — previous claimant's address postcode", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q44/Q57", "validation": { "maxLength": 10 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1LivesWithYouInUk", "label": "Child 1 — does this child live with you in the UK?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q45/Q58 'Does this child live with you in the UK?'" }, { "name": "child1LivesWithOtherPersonName", "label": "Child 1 — name of the person the child lives with", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q45/Q58 'If No, tell us the name and address of the person the child lives with'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1LivesWithYouInUk", "equals": false } }, { "name": "child1LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "label": "Child 1 — has this child lived with anyone else at a different address to you in the last 12 months?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q46/Q59 'Has this child lived with anyone else at a different address to you in the last 12 months?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1LivesWithYouInUk", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1OtherResidencePersonName", "label": "Child 1 — name of the other person the child lived with", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q46/Q59 'tell us their name, address and telephone number'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1DateCameToLiveWithYou", "label": "Child 1 — date the child came to live with you", "type": "date", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q47/Q60 'What date did the child come to live with you?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "equals": true } }, { "name": "child1AdoptingThroughLocalAuthority", "label": "Child 1 — are you adopting or planning to adopt this child through a local authority?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q48/Q61 'Are you adopting or planning to adopt this child through a local authority?'" }, { "name": "child2FullName", "label": "Child 2 — full name", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "description": "As shown on their birth or adoption certificate.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q36/Q49 \"Child's full name including last or family name\"", "validation": { "minLength": 1, "maxLength": 200 }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2Sex", "label": "Child 2 — sex", "type": "enum", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q37/Q50 'Is this child male or female?'", "validation": { "enum": [ "male", "female" ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2DateOfBirth", "label": "Child 2 — date of birth", "type": "date", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q38/Q51 \"Child's date of birth\"", "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "label": "Child 2 — has this child's birth been registered in England, Wales or Scotland?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52 \"Has this child's birth been registered in England, Wales or Scotland?\"", "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2BirthRegisteredCountry", "label": "Child 2 — which of England/Wales or Scotland the birth was registered in", "type": "enum", "required": false, "description": "England/Wales births supply the 9-digit system number from the birth certificate; Scotland births supply the district number, year, and entry number instead of sending documents.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52", "validation": { "enum": [ "england_or_wales", "scotland" ] }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2BirthCertificateSystemNumber", "label": "Child 2 — 9-digit system number from birth certificate (England/Wales)", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52 'tell us the 9 digit system number from the bottom left hand corner of their birth certificate'", "validation": { "pattern": "^[0-9]{9}$" }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2BirthRegisteredCountry", "equals": "england_or_wales" } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2BirthCertificateScotlandReference", "label": "Child 2 — district number, year, and entry number (Scotland)", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q39/Q52 'tell us the district number, year and entry number from their birth certificate'", "validation": { "maxLength": 50 }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2BirthRegisteredCountry", "equals": "scotland" } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2HasHadOtherName", "label": "Child 2 — has this child ever been known by any other name?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q40/Q53 'Has this child ever been known by any other name?'", "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2OtherName", "label": "Child 2 — other name", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q40/Q53 'If Yes, tell us the other name'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2HasHadOtherName", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2NameChangedByDeedPoll", "label": "Child 2 — has the name been changed by deed poll?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q41/Q54 'Has the name been changed by deed poll?'", "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2HasHadOtherName", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2Relationship", "label": "Child 2 — is this child your:", "type": "enum", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q42/Q55 'Is this child your: Birth child / Adopted child / Stepchild / None of these'", "validation": { "enum": [ "birth_child", "adopted_child", "stepchild", "none_of_these" ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "label": "Child 2 — have you or anyone else ever claimed Child Benefit for this child?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q43/Q56 'Have you or anyone else ever claimed Child Benefit for this child?'", "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2PreviousClaimantName", "label": "Child 2 — name of the person who previously claimed Child Benefit for this child", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q44/Q57 'What is the name and address of the person who claimed Child Benefit for this child?'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2PreviousClaimantAddressPostcode", "label": "Child 2 — previous claimant's address postcode", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q44/Q57", "validation": { "maxLength": 10 }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2LivesWithYouInUk", "label": "Child 2 — does this child live with you in the UK?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q45/Q58 'Does this child live with you in the UK?'", "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2LivesWithOtherPersonName", "label": "Child 2 — name of the person the child lives with", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q45/Q58 'If No, tell us the name and address of the person the child lives with'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2LivesWithYouInUk", "equals": false } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "label": "Child 2 — has this child lived with anyone else at a different address to you in the last 12 months?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q46/Q59 'Has this child lived with anyone else at a different address to you in the last 12 months?'", "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2LivesWithYouInUk", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2OtherResidencePersonName", "label": "Child 2 — name of the other person the child lived with", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q46/Q59 'tell us their name, address and telephone number'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2DateCameToLiveWithYou", "label": "Child 2 — date the child came to live with you", "type": "date", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q47/Q60 'What date did the child come to live with you?'", "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "equals": true } ] }, "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "child2AdoptingThroughLocalAuthority", "label": "Child 2 — are you adopting or planning to adopt this child through a local authority?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q48/Q61 'Are you adopting or planning to adopt this child through a local authority?'", "visibleWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 } }, { "name": "isHigherIncomeHousehold", "label": "Does either you or your partner have an individual Adjusted Net Income (ANI) of more than £60,000 a year?", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "description": "Gates Q62; ANI is an individual's total taxable income including any taxable benefits, before Personal Allowances and minus certain tax reliefs.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 7 'Only answer question 62 if either you or your partner have an individual Adjusted Net Income (ANI) of more than £60,000 a year'" }, { "name": "wantsToBePaidChildBenefit", "label": "Do you want to be paid Child Benefit?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "If No: you do not want to be paid Child Benefit, but want to protect your State Pension. If Yes: you want to be paid and understand you or your partner may have to pay an Income Tax charge (the High Income Child Benefit Charge).", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q62 'Do you want to be paid Child Benefit?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "isHigherIncomeHousehold", "equals": true } }, { "name": "alreadyGetsChildBenefit", "label": "Do you already get Child Benefit?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "If Yes, HMRC uses the bank/building society account already used to pay your Child Benefit and questions 63-71 are skipped.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q65 'Do you already get Child Benefit?'", "requiredWhen": { "any": [ { "field": "isHigherIncomeHousehold", "equals": false }, { "field": "wantsToBePaidChildBenefit", "equals": true } ] } }, { "name": "wantsWeeklyPayment", "label": "Do you want to be paid Child Benefit every week?", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "Child Benefit is normally paid every 4 weeks into a bank or building society account.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q63 'Do you want to be paid Child Benefit every week?'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "alreadyGetsChildBenefit", "equals": false } }, { "name": "weeklyPaymentEligibilitySingleParent", "label": "Weekly payment eligibility — I am a single parent", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q64 'I am a single parent'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "wantsWeeklyPayment", "equals": true } }, { "name": "weeklyPaymentEligibilityQualifyingBenefit", "label": "Weekly payment eligibility — I or my partner receive a qualifying benefit", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "Qualifying benefits: Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Pension Credit, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or Universal Credit.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q64 'I or my partner receive one or more of the following: Income Support / Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance / Pension Credit / Income-related Employment and Support Allowance / Universal Credit'", "requiredWhen": { "field": "wantsWeeklyPayment", "equals": true } }, { "name": "accountHolderType", "label": "Whose name is the payment account in?", "type": "enum", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q66 'The account is in my name / The account is in someone else's name / The account is in joint names'", "validation": { "enum": [ "applicant", "someone_else", "joint" ] }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "alreadyGetsChildBenefit", "equals": false } }, { "name": "accountHolderOtherName1", "label": "Account holder name 1 (if not your own account)", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q66 'Name 1'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "any": [ { "field": "accountHolderType", "equals": "someone_else" }, { "field": "accountHolderType", "equals": "joint" } ] } }, { "name": "accountHolderOtherName2", "label": "Account holder name 2 (joint account)", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q66 'Name 2'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "accountHolderType", "equals": "joint" } }, { "name": "bankOrBuildingSocietyName", "label": "Name of the bank or building society", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q67 'Name of the bank or building society'", "validation": { "maxLength": 200 }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "accountHolderType", "in": [ "applicant", "someone_else", "joint" ] } }, { "name": "bankSortCode", "label": "Branch sort code", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q68 'The branch sort code'", "validation": { "pattern": "^[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$" }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "accountHolderType", "in": [ "applicant", "someone_else", "joint" ] } }, { "name": "bankAccountNumber", "label": "Account number", "type": "string", "required": false, "classification": "sensitive-pii", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q69 'The account number'", "validation": { "pattern": "^[0-9]{8}$" }, "requiredWhen": { "field": "accountHolderType", "in": [ "applicant", "someone_else", "joint" ] } }, { "name": "buildingSocietyRollNumber", "label": "Building society roll or reference number, if you have it", "type": "string", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q70 'If the account is with a building society, tell us the roll or reference number if you have it'", "validation": { "maxLength": 30 } }, { "name": "noAccountToPayInto", "label": "You do not have an account that HMRC can pay into", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Q71 \"If you do not have an account that we can pay into, put an 'X' in this box\"" }, { "name": "sendingRequiredDocuments", "label": "Sending the birth certificates or other required documents with this form (not photocopies)", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Declaration \"I am sending the birth certificates or other documents that you need with this form. I am not sending photocopies.\"" }, { "name": "declaration", "label": "Declaration — information given is correct and complete", "type": "boolean", "required": true, "description": "Declares the information given is correct and complete, understands that giving incorrect/incomplete information may result in action being taken, and undertakes to report changes of circumstances, understanding an overpayment may need to be repaid if not reported.", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Declaration \"I declare that the information I've given on this form is correct and complete...\"" }, { "name": "declarationDate", "label": "Declaration date", "type": "date", "required": true, "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, Declaration 'Date'" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "child1BirthCertificate", "label": "Child 1 — birth certificate", "category": "supporting-evidence", "required": false, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "equals": false }, "belongsTo": "dependent", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 4 'Documents we need — If the child's birth was registered in Northern Ireland or outside the UK, send us a birth certificate for each child in this claim.'" }, { "id": "child1PassportOrTravelDocument", "label": "Child 1 — passport or travel document used to enter the UK", "category": "supporting-evidence", "required": false, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "equals": false }, "belongsTo": "dependent", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 4 'If any child in this claim was born outside the UK we also need to see their passports or their travel documents used to enter the UK.'" }, { "id": "child1AdoptionCertificate", "label": "Child 1 — adoption certificate", "category": "supporting-evidence", "required": false, "requiredWhen": { "field": "child1Relationship", "equals": "adopted_child" }, "belongsTo": "dependent", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 4 'If your child was adopted abroad, you should send us the adoption certificate.'" }, { "id": "child2BirthCertificate", "label": "Child 2 — birth certificate", "category": "supporting-evidence", "required": false, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "equals": false } ] }, "belongsTo": "dependent", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 4 'Documents we need'" }, { "id": "child2PassportOrTravelDocument", "label": "Child 2 — passport or travel document used to enter the UK", "category": "supporting-evidence", "required": false, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "equals": false } ] }, "belongsTo": "dependent", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 4 'passports or their travel documents used to enter the UK'" }, { "id": "child2AdoptionCertificate", "label": "Child 2 — adoption certificate", "category": "supporting-evidence", "required": false, "requiredWhen": { "all": [ { "field": "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "equals": 2 }, { "field": "child2Relationship", "equals": "adopted_child" } ] }, "belongsTo": "dependent", "sourceRef": "CH2 04/26, page 4 'If your child was adopted abroad, you should send us the adoption certificate.'" } ], "steps": [ { "id": "about_you", "title": "About you", "fields": [ "hasNationalInsuranceNumber", "nationalInsuranceNumber", "title", "lastName", "firstName", "middleNames", "hasHadOtherLastName", "otherLastNames", "dateOfBirth", "addressPostcode", "livedAtAddressOver12Months", "lastAddressPostcode", "telephoneNumber", "bestTimeToCall", "nationality", "hasClaimedChildBenefitBefore", "isCurrentlyClaimingChildBenefit", "eldestExistingClaimChildName", "eldestExistingClaimChildDateOfBirth" ], "next": "residency_and_immigration" }, { "id": "residency_and_immigration", "title": "Where you have lived and immigration status", "fields": [ "whereHaveYouLived", "usuallyLivesInUk", "usualCountryOfResidence", "dateArrivedInUk", "subjectToImmigrationControl", "immigrationStatusGrantedDate", "employmentStatus", "workedOrBenefitedAbroadRecently", "workedOrBenefitedAbroadCountry", "isHmForcesOrCivilServantAbroad" ], "next": "marital_status" }, { "id": "marital_status", "title": "Marital or civil partnership status", "fields": [ "maritalStatus", "livingWithPartnerSinceDate", "separatedSinceDate" ], "next": "about_your_partner" }, { "id": "about_your_partner", "title": "About your partner", "fields": [ "hasPartnerSection", "partnerFullName", "partnerDateOfBirth", "partnerNationalInsuranceNumber", "partnerNationality", "partnerEmploymentStatus", "partnerIsHmForcesOrCivilServantAbroad", "partnerWorkedOrBenefitedAbroadRecently", "partnerWorkedOrBenefitedAbroadCountry", "partnerEntitledToChildBenefit", "partnerEldestClaimChildName", "partnerEldestClaimChildDateOfBirth" ], "next": "children" }, { "id": "children", "title": "Children you want to claim for", "fields": [ "numberOfChildrenClaimed", "originalDocumentsCount", "child1FullName", "child1Sex", "child1DateOfBirth", "child1BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "child1BirthRegisteredCountry", "child1BirthCertificateSystemNumber", "child1BirthCertificateScotlandReference", "child1HasHadOtherName", "child1OtherName", "child1NameChangedByDeedPoll", "child1Relationship", "child1PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "child1PreviousClaimantName", "child1PreviousClaimantAddressPostcode", "child1LivesWithYouInUk", "child1LivesWithOtherPersonName", "child1LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "child1OtherResidencePersonName", "child1DateCameToLiveWithYou", "child1AdoptingThroughLocalAuthority", "child2FullName", "child2Sex", "child2DateOfBirth", "child2BirthRegisteredInGreatBritain", "child2BirthRegisteredCountry", "child2BirthCertificateSystemNumber", "child2BirthCertificateScotlandReference", "child2HasHadOtherName", "child2OtherName", "child2NameChangedByDeedPoll", "child2Relationship", "child2PreviouslyClaimedByOther", "child2PreviousClaimantName", "child2PreviousClaimantAddressPostcode", "child2LivesWithYouInUk", "child2LivesWithOtherPersonName", "child2LivedWithSomeoneElseLast12Months", "child2OtherResidencePersonName", "child2DateCameToLiveWithYou", "child2AdoptingThroughLocalAuthority" ], "next": "higher_income" }, { "id": "higher_income", "title": "Higher income earners", "fields": [ "isHigherIncomeHousehold", "wantsToBePaidChildBenefit" ], "next": "payment" }, { "id": "payment", "title": "How you want to be paid", "fields": [ "alreadyGetsChildBenefit", "wantsWeeklyPayment", "weeklyPaymentEligibilitySingleParent", "weeklyPaymentEligibilityQualifyingBenefit" ], "next": "bank_details" }, { "id": "bank_details", "title": "Bank details", "fields": [ "accountHolderType", "accountHolderOtherName1", "accountHolderOtherName2", "bankOrBuildingSocietyName", "bankSortCode", "bankAccountNumber", "buildingSocietyRollNumber", "noAccountToPayInto" ], "next": "declaration" }, { "id": "declaration", "title": "Declaration", "fields": [ "sendingRequiredDocuments", "declaration", "declarationDate" ] } ] }