Can I or My Stepson Stop His Child Benefit?

Parklife63

Hi all. Bit of an issue.
My Stepson wants to sign on JSA but is unable to do so as (his so called Mother) still receives child benefit for him.

The thing is my wife is the one that has the child benefit claim for him but she did a runner with another bloke 2 weeks ago, has stated she doesn't know her Son, but is unwilling to stop the claim as it goes into her bank account.

So....

Can I stop it? or Can my Stepson(19) as the payment is for him if one of us explains the situation that his ******* Mother won't or is it only her that can stop it?

As stated whilst the claim is still active he cannot sign on JSA!
Help appreciated as always.

Sorry for the stars but she has created so many issues for me and my Stepson!

TELLIT01

If she won't give if up voluntarily it could take some time to sort out fully. She could claim she is intending to have her son go and live with her.
I think either you, or your stepson, needs to phone Child Benefit and explain the situation and find out the best way to progress. Although you are clearly understandably bitter about the current situation keep the discussion with Child Benefit factual.

GwylimT

Probably not, they couldn't stop my sons biological mother with no legal ties to him from claiming CB in 16 years!

sammyjammy

How old is he and what is his educational position?

McKneff

Tell him to get a job.


She will then not be able to claim it

tea-bag

19! She is already committing fraud just get him to sign on and they will sort it. Just get hi to say nobody should be claiming fo r me.

bloolagoon

tea-bag wrote: »

19! She is already committing fraud just get him to sign on and they will sort it. Just get hi to say nobody should be claiming fo r me.

Depends on if the son is in qualifying education.

OP Is the step son not still a student?

tea-bag

bloolagoon wrote: »

Depends on if the son is in qualifying education.

OP Is the step son not still a student?

If he wants to claim JSA I presume not.

pmlindyloo

It also depends when the step son stopped full time education. it could be that the child benefit is still payable until the end of May.

https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-16-19

Obviously there needs to be some communication here. She only left 2 weeks ago!

Parklife63

Update. I now have access to the money so she is not witholding it. As for my Stepson he is entitled to the child benefit until 31st December as he is in Full Time Further education till November, but this is not what we want ! He wants to cease his further education so he can register on JSA. I understand people saying get a job but whilst he is searching he is still entitled to JSA so to enable him to do that the child benefit needs stopping.

Caz3121

Parklife63 wrote: »

he is in Full Time Further education till November, but this is not what we want ! He wants to cease his further education so he can register on JSA.

Is he actually prepared to give up his education to be able to claim as unemployed? what was he planning to do with his future?