Parents of 16-19-year-olds are reminded to extend their Child Benefit claim if their teenager is staying in certain types of education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s.
Child Benefit will automatically stop on August 31 on or after a child’s 16th birthday unless parents confirm their teenager’s plans.
Around 1.5 million reminder letters will be sent from late April, with most landing on doorsteps in early May.
However, HMRC’s digital service for extending claims opened on April 1 on the HMRC app or online at GOV.UK.
Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s chief customer officer, said: “Child Benefit is a real financial boost for families, so if your teenager already knows they’re staying in education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s, you don’t need to wait for our letter.”
