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Can I claim for my sons on the days I have them?

I split from my partner about 3 years ago and I get my 2 baby boys one aged 2 and one aged 4 from friday till sunday and I have heard that the days I have them I can now claim for them because up untill now I have been providing for them and last year I lost my job and am now on benefits and I get no help towards there keep is it true I can now claim because the law has changed

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  1. you can request a shared care allowance on your maintenance calculation – as you are on benefits the assessment will be a flat rate of £5 per week, if you have shared care of your children (overnight stay with you 52 nights or more a year) then the £5 would be reduced to nil.

    As and when you return to work you would still be entitled to a shared care allowance .. if your net income was £200 or more per week your assessment would be 20% of your net income less 2/7th for shared care bandwidth 2 (I assume that ‘Friday til Sunday means they stay with you on Friday and Saturday night and go home to their mother at some point on Sunday)

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