CTC & CB for 17 year old living at college for part of the year

JKS$( · 20 July 2019 at 3:52PM

My son has a place at college starting in September to study public services Level 2 (full time). He hopes to go into the Forces the year after so we're discussing him living on campus as a gentle start to leaving home. He's guaranteed a place in an under 18's single sex block with breakfast & evening meals provided Mon-Fri. He'll have to agree to a curfew, members of staff are available 24/7 & the college is a long way from anywhere with public transport stopping at 6pm, so it's a safe environment. It'll also be easier for him as the journey from home to college is difficult.

What happens to the child tax credits & child benefit I currently claim?

He'll be living with me for the weeks he's not at college (all holidays - around 14 weeks of the year & has to empty his room each holiday) & I'm near enough to visit if there are any problems. He won't be 18 until that course has ended.

The thought of him leaving home is :eek: although considering he wants to join the forces it does sound better than going straight into the forces from home. Any general comments are welcome too.

Thanks in advance.

naturaljazz · 21 July 2019 at 9:44AM

You are still responsible for him and so you would get the child benefit until he is 20 as he is in full time non-advanced college/training. You would get tax credits as you are responsible for him. Lots of kids in rural areas do this.

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

https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/tax-credits-and-benefits/tax-credits/can-i-claim-my-child-aged-16-or-over

Let child benefit and tax credits know he is going into approved non-advanced training.

JKS$( · 21 July 2019 at 1:53PM

naturaljazz wrote: »

You are still responsible for him and so you would get the child benefit until he is 20 as he is in full time non-advanced college/training. You would get tax credits as you are responsible for him. Lots of kids in rural areas do this.

Thank you - didn't think about rural areas, that does make sense.

I'd had different advice from different times from TC helpline - this is an ongoing theme with TC & DWP in my experience & I've lost all faith in what they say. It never used to be like that but I suppose thats what years of cuts does to a service :mad:

CTC & CB for 17 year old living at college for part of the year

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