Does CSA stop on the child's 19th birthday?

sarflee

On many threads there seems to confusion as to whether CSA still ceases on the child's 19th birthday. This is a reply to this question I received from the CSA today. I know you can't fully accept it as truth but hope it help:

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[FONT=Arial (W1)]Thank you for your e-mail to the Child Support Agency.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]Child maintenance ceases on the child’s 19th birthday regardless of whether or not they are in full time non advanced education, please see guide lines below: [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]Child Support Agency guidelines relevant to age and child support maintenance liability.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]If you have a case with the Child Support Agency the maintenance liability generally continues until the child reaches the age of sixteen. The maintenance liability remains after this date if the child continues into further full time (twelve hours a week or more), non-advanced education. In these circumstances the liability to pay child support maintenance can remain until the child reaches the age of nineteen.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]If the qualifying child is doing any of the below for twelve hours a week or more, then the maintenance liability would remain. As long as the parent with care is still receiving Child Benefit for the child, the Child Support Agency would generally deem that the child still qualifies for child support maintenance until this benefit ceases.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]When a child leaves full time education in the summer, Child Benefit generally continues until the first week of September (for [/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)]Scotland[/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)] it can be from June onwards). If you have a case with the Agency, we would advise you to make contact nearer the time so we can investigate if the child is carrying on in full time education.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]Non - Advanced Education:[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]GCE / GCSE - A level / AS level / O level[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]SCE Higher Grade or equivalent[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]GNVQ / NVQ levels 1 2 & 3[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]BTEC National Diploma[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]SCOTVEC National Certificate[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Scottish Certificate of 6th Year Studies[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Foundation Arts Course[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Secretarial Course with GCSE entry[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]NNEB[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Hairdressing Courses[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]A child can be registered with Connexions from the age of 13 to 19 years and Child Benefit is in place for that child. Therefore as long as the child is registered with Connexions they will still be eligible for child maintenance until the age of 19. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]This list is not exhaustive[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]If the child is doing any of the below courses they would no longer qualify for child support maintenance.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]Advanced Education / Higher Education:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]University [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Degree[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]NVQ level 4 and above[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]DHE[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]HND[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]BTEC HNC / HND[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]SCOTVEC HNC / HND[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Teacher Training[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]NVQ Level 4/5[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Masters Degree[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Doctorate[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial (W1)]Nurse Project 2000[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial (W1)]If you require any further information, please contact the National Help Line on 08457 133133, or for those who are hard of hearing and have a text-phone, please contact: 08457 138 924. We are open Monday to Friday from [/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)]8am[/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)] to [/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)]8pm[/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)] and Saturdays from [/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)]9am[/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)] to [/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)]5pm[/FONT][FONT=Arial (W1)]. In addition the Child Support Agency’s website can be viewed at: https://www.csa.gov.uk[/FONT]

Donedoingdebt

The liability to pay child maintenance via the CSA definitely ends on the qualifying child's 19th birthday.

My Son's liability ended on his 19th birthday.

The only way the NRP will have to continue paying is if there are any arrears on the account & these will continue to be paid regardless of the child's age until they're paid off in full.