According to the latest statistics there are 30,068 child benefit awards in payment in respect of 50,586 children resident in other member states. A geographical breakdown of these awards by member state can be found in the following table.
Country Number of awards at 8 October 2009 Number of children included in awards Austria 29 52 Belgium 153 297 Bulgaria 45 70 Cyprus 51 82 Czech Republic 197 340 Denmark 13 24 Estonia 17 30 Finland 16 29 France 1,256 2,346 Germany 311 529 Greece 51 81 Hungary 96 172 Iceland 2 4 Italy 175 300 Latvia 259 346 Lithuania 747 1,093 Luxembourg 14 26 Malta 17 26 Norway 45 92 Poland 22,858 37,941 Portugal 222 329 Republic of Ireland 883 1,818 Romania 36 53 Slovakia 1,483 2,573 Slovenia 5 7 Spain 741 1,230 Sweden 57 107 Switzerland 104 216 The Netherlands 185 373 Totals 30,068 50,586
The value of the benefit paid is only available at disproportionate costs because under the EC social security co-ordinating regulations (EC Regulations 1408/71 and 574/72) not all awards of child benefit in respect of children living in other member states are made at the full UK rate.