19 yr old and full time education and CTC

cateerob

My son dropped out of college without completing his course over a year ago, he has been on JSA ever since, apart from a few months part time work. He has now decided to go back to college and has found a course, he has finally realised that being unemployed is no fun. I am on JSA as well at the moment, obviously his will stop if he goes back, but as he is under 20 will I be able to claim CTC for him for the new course, until his 20th birthday next year. I think this will also effect my housing benefit as well as he is a non dependant adult, it was ok while he had JSA. I really want him to go back into education just not sure if we will cope if has no income, obviously he is looking for part time work to fit in around his course.

Dunroamin

You'll be able to claim CB and CTC for him up to his 20th birthday as long as he's studying full time. I think that this will make him a dependant again for the HB but I'm less sure of that so I expect someone will clarify.

Icequeen99

You will only get Child tax credit if he was accepted on the course before his 19th birthday.

See http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/keep-up-to-date/changes-affect/family-change/child-16.htm

Iq

cateerob

Thanks guess we will have to hope one of us gets a job soon, cant see me being able to let him do this and keeping us both on my £71 a week.

Dunroamin

Icequeen99 wrote: »

You will only get Child tax credit if he was accepted on the course before his 19th birthday.

See http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/keep-up-to-date/changes-affect/family-change/child-16.htm

Iq

That's certainly worth emphasising so thanks for adding that. (Many colleges may be prepared to be, shall we say, "vague" on the date he was accepted if they think that will help.;))