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Disabled child . Esa & maintenance
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https://www.gov.uk/when-child-maintenance-payments-stop
Child maintenance payments usually stop when the child reaches 16 (or 20 if they!!!8217;re in full-time education up to A-level or equivalent).
Child maintenance can also stop if, for example:
the child stops being eligible for Child Benefit
the parent being paid stops being the child!!!8217;s main carer
the parent being paid doesn!!!8217;t want it any more
either parent dies
the paying parent is eligible for the !!!8216;nil rate!!!8217;, eg because they!!!8217;re a student or a prisoner
If the paying parent stops being eligible for the !!!8216;nil rate!!!8217;, payments start again automatically. The receiving parent doesn!!!8217;t need to re-apply for child maintenance.
When child maintenance stops any unpaid amounts up to that point must still be paid. These are known as !!!8216;arrears!!!8217;.0
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