Hi

My son is finishing Sixth Form soon, his last exam will be in June.  How 
long after his exams are over are Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit payable 
for? He is taking a gap year before he starts University and he is 
considering going to college part-time in September. He has no income, other 
than the EMA which will end soon.

Thank you.

Maya wrote:
> Hi
> 
> My son is finishing Sixth Form soon, his last exam will be in June.  How 
> long after his exams are over are Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit 
> payable for? He is taking a gap year before he starts University and he 
> is considering going to college part-time in September. He has no 
> income, other than the EMA which will end soon.
> 
> Thank you.
> 

Don't quote me on this, but I believe they should stop straight after 
his exams. he will have finished full time education and from what I can 
see the extension to September (for getting Child Benefit) is for 16 and 
17 year olds. There is also no school leaving date for 18 year olds - so 
he should be able to finish his exams and start full time work / sign on 
the dole straight away.

Hopefully someone will be along soon to confirm the position - I'm not 
100% sure of what I have wrote.

-- 
Robbie

"Maya"  wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> My son is finishing Sixth Form soon, his last exam will be in June.
How
> long after his exams are over are Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit
payable
> for? He is taking a gap year before he starts University and he is
> considering going to college part-time in September. He has no
income, other
> than the EMA which will end soon.

See these links:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/aged-16-over.htm

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/faqs-children-general.htm

--
Andy

Maya wrote:
> Hi
> 
> My son is finishing Sixth Form soon, his last exam will be in June.  How 
> long after his exams are over are Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit 
> payable for? He is taking a gap year before he starts University and he 
> is considering going to college part-time in September. He has no 
> income, other than the EMA which will end soon.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006, Regulation 7

Child Benefit may remain in payment for a period after a qualifying 
young person under 20 ceases relevant education or training up to the 
relevant terminal date. Payment will only continue for a period during 
which they meet the conditions in either of the following two cases:

Case 1

The period is from the date the qualifying young person ceases to 
receive relevant education or training up to and including:

     * the week that includes the terminal date, or
     * the week including the last Monday before they turn 20.

The "terminal date" means

     * the last day in February,
     * the last day in May,
     * the last day in August,
     * the last day in November,

whichever occurs first following the date they leave relevant education 
or training *.

* Qualifying young people in Scotland, who undertake Higher Certificate 
or Advanced Higher Certificate immediately before ceasing relevant 
education and stop relevant education earlier than they would had they 
taken comparable exams in England/Wales, will be treated as thought they 
undertook comparable exams and their terminal dates will be the same as 
their English/Welsh counterparts.

Case 2

Where a person has ceased relevant education but their name remains 
entered for an external exam the period is calculated from whichever of 
the following dates is the later:

     * the date they ceased to receive relevant education, or
     * the date they reached 16

up to and including whichever of the following dates is the earlier:

     * the first "terminal date" following their exam, or
     * the end of the week (Sunday) which includes the Monday prior to 
their 20th birthday.

"Robbie"  wrote in message 
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> Maya wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> My son is finishing Sixth Form soon, his last exam will be in June.  How 
>> long after his exams are over are Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit 
>> payable for? He is taking a gap year before he starts University and he 
>> is considering going to college part-time in September. He has no income, 
>> other than the EMA which will end soon.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>
> Don't quote me on this, but I believe they should stop straight after his 
> exams. he will have finished full time education and from what I can see 
> the extension to September (for getting Child Benefit) is for 16 and 17 
> year olds. There is also no school leaving date for 18 year olds - so he 
> should be able to finish his exams and start full time work / sign on the 
> dole straight away.
>
> Hopefully someone will be along soon to confirm the position - I'm not 
> 100% sure of what I have wrote.


Many thanks to everyone who replied. :-)