An A8 who was working in the UK made a claim for WTC & CTC having been awarded CB already. Her kids and hubby are back in Poland but they have already been awarded Child Benefit on the basis of the Article 73 thing for workers. On the claim she put the details of the kids & husband. Tax Credit office phoned her up and said she couldn't get CTC and that she would have to put in a new claim with just her on the form. She did this and was awarded WTC only and from a date based her second claim. They say that she withdrew her first claim over the phone. What can we do about re-instating her first claim? The TCO say we can't get it re-instated.

The response I got when I raised the Article 73 thing was interesting. The fella I was speaking to went away and spoke to his boss who told him that whilst the revenue used to think people could qualify with kids abroad and knew that CB were following this line they have decided that they were mistaken and would not now consider paying for children who are abroad. Anyone had a decision on this issue which has gone to appeal or is it too new a development?