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15 May 2025

Child Benefit for 16-19 year olds

HMRC are reminding parents of 16-19 year olds to extend their child benefit claim by the 31 August to continue getting their payments.

Claimants can contact HMRC online, using the HMRC app or HMRC's digital service via the GOV.UK website, or by telephone or post. 

Between May and July, HMRC will be sending letters to claimants to remind them to tell HMRC by 31 August that their 16-19 year old is staying in full-time education or approved training otherwise their child benefit payments will automatically stop.

Contact details, including a link to HMRC's online child benefit service, are available on the GOV.UK website