Child Benefit

Child benefit is paid until age 20 if your child is in:

• fulltime learning such as college or sixth form
• approved work-based learning that doesn’t pay a wage such as a study programme 

Child benefit is not paid if your child is in:

• a job or apprenticeship
• higher education

You can visit child benefits: how it works to learn more. 

Child Benefit will stop when your child leaves approved education. If your child is 16 or 17 you can keep Child Benefit for up to 20 weeks longer. This is called an extension. To get the Child Benefit Extension Period your child must not be working more than 23 hours a week. You can visit Child benefit when your child turns 16 to learn more.