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==Procedure==
'''Apply by Post'''
#To Apply for Guardians Allowance, the applicant has to approach the HM Revenue and Customs - Guardian's Allowance Unit [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/guardians-allowance-helpline link]
#The applicant has to use the following link to complete the form and download the form [https://public-online.hmrc.gov.uk/lc/content/xfaforms/profiles/forms.html?contentRoot=repository:///Applications/Benefits_and_Credits/1.0/BG1_202021&template=BG1.xdp link]
#The applicant has to click the “Next” button.
#Enter all the details in the application form and click the “Next” button.
#Also, The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
#The applicant has to click the “Download” button.
#Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
#Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office's postal address.
#The postal address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
#There is no fee for Guardians Allowance.
#After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
#Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
#Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
#If the application is successful, the applicant will start receiving Guardians Allowance payments.
#The entire process can be completed within 15 – 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
 
==Required Documents==
*Completed application form
*Proof of identity (Passport, Birth Certificate, Driving License, etc)
*Proof of address (Utility bills, Tenancy Agreement, Voter id)
*Proof of Guardianship
*Proof of the child's parent's death
*Proof of your income and savings
*Proof of the child's identity and residency
*Any other documents (if required)

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''HM Revenue and Customs - Guardian's Allowance Unit''' 
Child Benefit Office 
PO Box 1 
Newcastle upon Tyne 
NE88 1AA 
United Kingdom 
Telephone: 0300 322 9080 
Textphone: 0300 200 3103 
Contact Details [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/guardians-allowance-helpline link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Guardians Allowance is a payment for people who are bringing up a child whose parents have died. To be eligible for Guardians Allowance, the applicant must be the child's legal guardian and the child's parent(s) must have died.
 
 
==Fees==
*There is no fee for Guardian Allowance.

 
==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
*The entire process can be completed within 15 – 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace,
revver,
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displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
 
 
==Instructions==
*Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
*Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
 
 
==Required Information==
*Applicant’s name and address
*Age
*Gender
*Postcode
*Telephone
*Email address
*Father’s name
*Mother’s name
*Address
*Medical details
*Date
*Signature
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*Guardian's Allowance is a UK government benefit that provides financial assistance to individuals who are raising a child whose parents have died. In Scotland, the benefit is administered by the Scottish Government Social Security Directorate.
 
 
==Information which might help==
*For more information [https://www.gov.uk/guardians-allowance/how-to-claim link]
 
 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
 
 
==External Links==
[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs Link] 
 
==Others==
*If the applicant is eligible for Guardians Allowance, the applicant may receive a tax-free payment of up to £17.90 per week for each child you are raising.
*The payment is usually made every four weeks and is intended to help cover the costs of caring for the child.
 

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