do i declare my sons work?

hstanko

Hi hope someone can help, my son is 18 and in full time education,he wants to get a job so he can get a car but im worried about our tax credits, we get child and work tax credits and child benefit for him so if he gets a job do i have to declare it or not?

sleepless_saver

If the job is instead of the full time education, then yes you need to inform tax credits and child benefit. If he gets a part time job and stays in full time education that won't make any difference to your benefits.

If he has a job, then he can pay you a share of the household costs.

BigAunty

Yes, you will lose the child benefit and all tax credits for him, plus if you get housing benefit, there will be a non-dependent deduction from it.

Has he any idea of the insurance premiums for teenagers and cost of running a car?! Don't forget to tell him about how much board you expect him to pay. Download the MSE budget planner and walk him through your bills so he gets an idea of the expense associated with running the house. It will also help him plan his outgoings, too - car, board, haircuts, etc.

cosmic-dust

If the child works more than 24 hours per week then yes this will affect your benefits.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/ChildBenefitandChildTrustFund/Childbenefits/KeepingyourChildBenefituptodate/ChildBenefitafter16/DG_073812

Spendless

As said if he's stopping in education then this is the relevant bit to you from the link provided.
But if your child also stays in education or training that counts for Child Benefit, your payments may continue. It doesn't matter how many hours they work. Your child will need to have started, enrolled or been accepted for a course that counts for Child Benefit before the age of 19.