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Guardian's allowance in EEA countries

You may want to claim benefit for a child or children where one or both parents have died. Any insurance paid by the parent(s) in another EEA country may sometimes help you with your claim. To find out more about this, write to:

HM Revenue and Customs
Guardians Allowance Unit
Child Benefit Office (GB)
Washington
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE88 1AA
UK

If you are in the UK, you can phone the Child Benefit Office (GB) on:
0845 302 1464 (Guardian's Allowance)
or fax: 0191 225 1543 (Guardian's Allowance)

If you are phoning from outside the UK, dial the international code, then call
44 191 225 1536 (Guardian's Allowance)
or fax: 44 191 225 1543 (Guardian's Allowance)

email: child.benefit@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

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Having UK benefits paid in another EEA country

If you are getting UK Guardian's Allowance or Child's Special Allowance, you can usually get it when you, or the child or children you are getting it for, are in any other EEA country.

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Benefit from another EEA country

Another EEA country may pay you benefit for a child which has lost either one or both its parents. If so, you can usually carry on getting it in the UK.