claim for + compensation/benefit
Requesting money or rights
Use claim for when formally asking for payment, compensation, or a benefit.
You can claim for medical costs.
claim: which preposition to use
Claim for is the main fixed pattern after claim. By and in often belong to the wider sentence rather than directly to the verb.
Quick answer
Using prepositions with claim
Use claim for when requesting money, rights, or compensation. Claim by usually appears in noun phrases or passive structures, and claim in often refers to location or subject area rather than a fixed combination.
They plan to claim for travel expenses.
The damages were claimed by the tenant.
She made a claim in court yesterday.
The damages were claimed by the tenant.
She made a claim in court yesterday.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
claim by + person
Showing who made a claim
By commonly introduces the person making the claim in passive structures or noun phrases.
The losses were claimed by the insurer.
claim in + place/field
Referring to location or context
In can refer to where a claim is made or the area it concerns.
He filed a claim in federal court.
claim + that clause
Reporting statements or opinions
Claim is often followed directly by a clause without a preposition.
They claim that the figures are accurate.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
claim for
She claimed for flood damage.
request compensation or a benefit
claim by
The property was claimed by a relative.
by identifies the claimant in a passive sentence
claim in
The company filed a claim in arbitration.
in refers to location or context
claim on
The charity has a claim on our support.
a different idiomatic pattern meaning a right or demand
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using claim for with statements
Claim for is for compensation or benefits, not opinions.
✕ He claimed for the report was false. ✓ He claimed that the report was false.Treating claim by as a fixed active pattern
By usually belongs to a passive structure.
✕ They claimed by the customer. ✓ The refund was claimed by the customer.Using in instead of for for compensation
Use claim for when requesting money or support.
✕ She claimed in travel expenses. ✓ She claimed for travel expenses.Forgetting the object after claim for
Claim for is normally followed by the thing requested.
✕ They claimed for after the accident. ✓ They claimed for repair costs after the accident.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. You can claim ___ lost luggage under this policy.
2. The damages were claimed ___ the building owner.
3. She filed a claim ___ small claims court.
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Frequently asked questions
Is claim for the most common pattern?
It is the main fixed pattern when talking about compensation, expenses, or benefits.
Can claim be used without a preposition?
Yes. Claim often takes a direct object or a that clause, such as They claimed ownership or She claimed that it was true.
Is claim in wrong?
Not necessarily. In usually refers to place, area, or context rather than being a fixed preposition selected by claim.
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