![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/what-age-do-child-benefits-stop-and-can-i-claim-for-a-third-child/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/OP-OMF-FAM-STRESS.jpg&description=PARENTS and guardians across the country are entitled to certain payments to help them pay for childcare costs. The support is called child benefit and is available to hundreds of thousands across Britain. Parents and guardians can get child benefit to help with childcare costs Some families may be entitled to child tax credits as well. But when do child benefit payments stop? Below, we reveal all. What age does child benefit stop? Child benefit payments stop on August 31, on or after your child's 16th birthday, if they leave education or training. If this is the case, your teen will get their own registered National Insurance Number. You are still entitled to cash after they turn 16 and choose to stay in "approved" education or training. Once your child has reached their final year of secondary school, the Child Benefit Office will send you a letter. Within it, they will ask you to confirm what their post-school plans are - you'll need to let them know either way. But to make the process quicker, you can get in touch with the Child Benefit Office and tell them about your youngster's plans as soon as you become aware. If they stay on in approved education or training between the ages of 16 and 19, payments will stop when they leave that, either at the end of February, May 31, August 31 or November 30, whichever comes first. You may get an extension for 20 weeks if they are 16 or 17 and leave to go on to register with their local career service or join the armed forces. They must not get certain benefits or work more than 24 hours a week to qualify for this extension. You must also tell the Child Benefit Office if they take any breaks from education or training after 16. What about child tax credits? Child tax credits were for parents and guardians on a low income. It's been replaced by Universal Credit for new claimants but those already claiming the benefit can continue to do so. The tax credit will not affect the child benefit you receive. Child tax credit usually){kind=link}
Some parents and guardians can still receive cash after the payments initially stop
PARENTS and guardians across the country are entitled to certain payments to help them pay for childcare costs.
The support is called child benefit and is available to hundreds of thousands across Britain.
Some families may be entitled to child tax credits as well.
But when do child benefit payments stop? Below, we reveal all.