Should I still be receiving CB & CTC?

4Chickens

I am currently receiving Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit for my son who is 17 and who attends college on a full time course (3 days a week). He has got himself a part-time job doing 23 hours a week at £5 per hour. In the school/college holidays he will be working full-time. Should I still be receiving these benefits or should I inform HMRC that he is working part-time?
Thanks

bunny999

You are still entitled.

Oldernotwiser

No problems - you're still eligible.

4Chickens

Thank you for your swift responses.

I am not taking any money from my son for board because I am receiving these benefits but when he finishes college in May/June he will work full-time. Should I inform HMRC when he finishes college or will these benefits automatically stop?

bunny999

You need to inform them when he leaves education.

no-oneknowsme

For the Op , this info is copied directly from the HMRC website :


If your child starts work or goes on benefits

Your Child Tax Credit payments will stop straightaway if one of the following applies:

• your child leaves full-time education or approved training, works 24 hours or more a week and gets paid
• your child starts getting benefits or tax credits

But your payments can continue if your child works and stays in full-time education or approved training. For this to happen, the education or training needs to meet the conditions explained in the first two sections above.



Hope this helps.