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Child benefit and starting work

milothewestie
Posts: 423 Forumite
Child is 18 has left college and not going to university
If child has started work is child benefit still payable to parent
If child has started work is child benefit still payable to parent
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How many more threads are you going to start on this one?0
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its a simple question,a simple answer would of sufficed instead of a leary low comment like that wouldnt it,i split the questions up to get answers i understood,if that is okay with you if not tough crawl back under the stone you came from0
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thankyou xylophone0 -
No,
I notified Child benefit myself this week, as son 17 has left school and started a job on Monday. I was told CB would be payable until 24/6 so one week after his start date.0 -
an 18 year old that works isnt a child is it0
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Horseunderwater wrote: »How many more threads are you going to start on this one?
Makes a change from bedroom tax though doesn't it ! :rotfl:0 -
milothewestie wrote: »its a simple question,a simple answer would of sufficed instead of a leary low comment like that wouldnt it,i split the questions up to get answers i understood,if that is okay with you if not tough crawl back under the stone you came from
And to answer your question - CHILD benefit ceases when said child leaves full time non advanced education or as someone else already told you on the other thread when they claim JSA income based of £56.80/week. And the same applies to any child tax credit as well in case you wanted another thread on that one.
You now need to charge your child rent until they get full time job. Suggest £20.30 / week as that is the loss you are suffering.0 -
Horseunderwater wrote: »Why don't you crawl back somewhere instead of being downright nasty. I was not nasty or leary to you, despite what you think or thought.
And to answer your question - CHILD benefit ceases when said child leaves full time non advanced education or as someone else already told you on the other thread when they claim JSA income based of £56.80/week. And the same applies to any child tax credit as well in case you wanted another thread on that one.
You now need to charge your child rent until they get full time job. Suggest £20.30 / week as that is the loss you are suffering.0 -
an 18 year old that works isnt a child is it
Certainly can be Nanny.
If the dependant child is still at full time non advanced education the parents will get CB and CTC even if the child works.
My daughter was earning £120pw and studying at college, i informed the LA/HMRC and they weren't interested as still entitled to Child Benefit and it was still being paid.Forums can be/are a good guide to entitlement and it is good practice to back it up with clarification from the relevant department/specialist with written confirmation to safeguard yourself.0
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