My Father's wife

[nimnarb]

Dear Sir,

I have a very complicated benefits question. Many years ago, I married a widow who had an 18 year old daughter. After the wedding, my father, a widower, came to visit a number of times, and he fell in love with my step daughter. My father eventually married her without my authorization.

As a result my step-daughter became my step mother and my father became my son in law.

My father's wife (also my step daughter) and my step-mother, gave birth to a son who is my grandchild because I am the husband of my step daughter's mother. This boy is also my brother, as the son of my father.

As you can see, my wife became a grandmother, because she is the mother of my father's wife. Therefore it appears that I am also my wife's grandchild. A short time after these events, my wife gave birth to a son, who became my father's brother-in-law, the step-son of my father's wife, and my uncle. My son is also my step mother's brother, and through my step-mother, my wife has become a grandmother and I have become my own grandfather.

In light of the above mentioned, I would like to know the following: Does my son, who is also my uncle, my father's son-in-law and my step mother's brother fulfill the requirements for receiving childcare benefits?


Sincerely yours,

Cletus

[PinkDalek]

Should be Faithfully yours but I'm Sincerely grateful for the opportunity to give a gentle TLF thwack:

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[Dod101]

There are a lot of 'step' relationships in your family which you have not made clear in your narrative and certainly in Scots law my understanding is that these people are disregarded for many benefit claims. Since your child is your and your wife's biological child I do not see the problem. I should think your child is entitled (or at least you and your wife are) to childcare benefits.

The other rather more indirect relationships should have no bearing on the matter but try completing the claim form.

I am by the way, taking this question at face value.

Dod