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HMRC Alert to Parents of Teenagers over Losing Benefit Risk
HMRC said about 1.5 million reminder letters are being sent as families can extend claims online or in the app to avoid payment stops.
- HM Revenue and Customs warned that Child Benefit payments for 16-19-year-olds will automatically stop on August 31 unless parents confirm their teenager is continuing in approved education or training.
- Around 1.5 million reminder letters will arrive from May 8, but parents do not need to wait since the online service to extend claims is already open via GOV.UK or the HMRC app.
- Child Benefit is worth £27.05 a week—more than £1,400 a year—and continues for teenagers in approved full-time non-advanced education or unpaid training requiring an average of 12 hours of weekly study.
- Parents earning between £60,000 and £80,000 may be liable for the High Income Child Benefit Charge, which can be managed via PAYE or Self Assessment.
- Chief Customer Officer Myrtle Lloyd at HMRC said, "Child Benefit is a real financial boost for families," urging parents to act now if their teenager plans to continue education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s.
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