If you have children, aged between 16 and 19 years old, make sure you don’t miss out on up to £1,354 a year in Child Benefit.
Parents must confirm to HMRC if their teens are staying in full time education, or training, before the deadline of 31 August 2025.
This requirement recurs every year, so if you have children at or reaching this age in the coming years, make sure you remember to do this.
How to extend Child Benefit claims
You can make sure you get the payments you’re entitled to by remembering to extend your Child Benefit claim online or through the HMRC app.
You should also be sent a letter which contains a handy QR code which takes you straight to the digital service on GOV.UK or you can search ‘extend Child Benefit’ and sign into your online account.
If parents do not tell HMRC by 31 August 2025 that their child is staying in full time non-advanced education or approved training after age 16, their Child Benefit will stop. Parents can check eligibility on GOV.UK.
Child Benefit Charge for High Income parents
If you or your partner have opted out of getting Child Benefit payments because of your income, you still need to extend your claim. Note also that the amount parents can earn before they need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge has now increased to between £60,000 and £80,000.
