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Child tax credit - I have a feeling we're in more trouble than we realised - help?!

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  • Icequeen99
    Icequeen99 Posts: 3,775 Forumite
    According to the paperwork he had from the tax credit people he was eligible until the 'child' was 20 as he was in full time education.

    Yes, but only if the education was non-advanced. University education is classed as advanced.

    When did your step-son go to Uni?

    IQ
  • Dognobs wrote: »
    A CHILD at 20!! If he was away at uni why was you getting the money anyway?!

    Bizarrely enough you qualify for Child Benefit in Germany until the "child" is 25 if they are in education (including university). And it's worth way more than ours. And university is often free (depending on the state).
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