What Happens Next?

gertiepurple

Hi,

Can anyone offer any advice? My son is due to leave school this year and would like to go to Harrogate Army College. If he goes there is it still classed as training and would I still be entitled to claim child benefits and child tax credit?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Caz3121

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/child-16.htm

eeeeeee

no i dont think you can as your son will be employed by the army and in recipet of a wage ; good luck too him ; my son by my previous marriage loved it ; you'll be invited too a couple of parades along the way and maybe the boxing matches9(posh doo make sure you dress up !loads of top officers there felt like a plank as i turned up in my jeans and t shirt !:D... tell your son too watch out for the fines ! ( my son and the whole of his dorm lost £25 each for a lost snooker ball ): on the plus side i watched my son grow up whilst he was training at harrogate .. it wll change your son loads

skibadee

In short, no, you will not still be entitled to benefits for him. my step-son went there and all paymnts for him stopped.

BigAunty

The FAQ page for the college indicated that a junior soldier receives around £800 per month after deductions for tax, accommodation and food, rising to £1000 after 6 months.