Child Benefits and college course not starting until next year

srs0115

My autistic son who is 17 dropped out of his college course due to his difficulties. In this situation all benefits such as CB and UC child element were stopped.
Luckily he gets PIP but that also meant his UC disabled child element was also stopped.
I'm hoping that my son might be able to do a special needs course at college but that course doesn't begin until next September.
He could enrol now but what happens regarding benefits in the meantime as I'm getting conflicting info on this at the moment.
Would any benefits only become payable when he starts the course next September or are they payable once he's enrolled on the course?
Thanks 

marcia_

srs0115 said:

My autistic son who is 17 dropped out of his college course due to his difficulties. In this situation all benefits such as CB and UC child element were stopped.
Luckily he gets PIP but that also meant his UC disabled child element was also stopped.
I'm hoping that my son might be able to do a special needs course at college but that course doesn't begin until next September.
He could enrol now but what happens regarding benefits in the meantime as I'm getting conflicting info on this at the moment.
Would any benefits only become payable when he starts the course next September or are they payable once he's enrolled on the course?
Thanks 

 He need to be studying but he could claim benefits in his own right. 

huckster

See the section claiming if 16 or 17 year old, for your Son to claim Universal Credit in his own name

Universal Credit: Eligibility - GOV.UK https://share.google/SAHIexkquZC5ZGRrh

marcia_

And have a read here, contact are a national charity for disabled children you might have heard of them. 

https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/benefits-financial-help/universal-credit/universal-credit-for-young-people/

srs0115

Thanks for the replies and links