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Just days left to extend child benefit claim
Parents with children going into sixth form or college have just days left to extend their child benefit claim. The deadline is 31 August, which is this coming Sunday.
Child benefit automatically stops in the August after your child turns 16. But, if your child is staying in full-time education or approved training, you can extend your claim and keep getting the payments, worth around £1,300 a year for the first child.
Full-time education could include completing A levels at school or going to college. Certain types of education and certain schemes don’t qualify, such as university degrees, BTEC Higher National Certificates (also known as advanced courses) and paid apprenticeships.
You can apply to extend your claim via your Government Gateway account. You can also watch our video explaining this in more detail.
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