Child benefit

peters77
peters77 Community Member Posts: 206 Contributor
edited March 2025 in Benefits and income

my daughter finishes college this June and I was wondering when I notify child benefit or if it naturally stops ?

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  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,134 Championing
    edited March 2025

    It should naturally stop on August 31st (end of academic year) if they are not continuing in approved education after 16.

    If they are above 16 and have continued in education then you should notify HMRC using the form on this webpage.

    Child Benefit when your child turns 16 - GOV.UK

  • peters77
    peters77 Community Member Posts: 206 Contributor

    Great thanks overlyanxious

    I'll notify UC on the last day of college which I guess is the last exam day rather than results day I assume ?

  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community Member Posts: 6,134 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/997452#Comment_997452

    For UC, you should use the end date of the course. That might not be an exam day.

    Your daughter should be able to find this information either on a letter from the start of the course, or possibly on an online portal, for example.

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