my 16y old

thomasc

hi my daughter is going to be 16 in july and she is the eldest of 5she is going to college in september will i still get tax credits and child benefit for her if so till what age and do i have to call someone to tell them she is going to college or do they call me

alwaysonthego_2

You can get them until she is 19 aslong as she remains in full time education (not uni). Your daughter could claim EMA depending on household income. I am not sure whether you contact them or whether they contact you, someone will clarify!

Rikki

Yes while she is in full time in further education not university. You just carry on as you are.
I only told them when my eldest left sixth form for university.

Can she apply for EMA?

clairec79

I'm assuming by college you mean along the lines of sixth form college (ie non-advanced education - not uni) in which case you get child benefit (+TC) while she's on that course (or turns 19),

I seem to remember my mother getting a form aroudn my 16th birthday to fill in asking what was happening

di3004

thomasc wrote: »

hi my daughter is going to be 16 in july and she is the eldest of 5she is going to college in september will i still get tax credits and child benefit for her if so till what age and do i have to call someone to tell them she is going to college or do they call me

Hi there

To what I can remember then the answer is yes, my son stayed on at school for 2 years for his A levels and its the same for college, and this continued so you should be entitled to both of them.

If your daughter went to uni in the next following years then this would stop, as they do not pay these out for uni students.

My son was full time at sixth form, and I think your child maybe entitled to Education Maintainance Allowance as well if so many hours a week.


If you need further info on that one, please let us know.;)

di3004

oops sorry folks, you beat me to it in posting to O/P lol X

di3004

More about EMA here:

http://ema.direct.gov.uk/

thomasc

thanks that was quick she is just going to college not uni and i have to look into ema so do i get exactly the same amount as she is the eldest (eldest gets more child benefit) not that i need to tell u all this;)

thomasc

right in english that didnt really make sense obviously because she is the eldest i get more child benefit for her than what i do for the others does that figure stay the same

alwaysonthego_2

thomasc wrote: »

right in english that didnt really make sense obviously because she is the eldest i get more child benefit for her than what i do for the others does that figure stay the same

It does indeed!

thomasc

well thats brilliant thanks everyone for the quick reply and sorry for my english but i am from somerset ha ha