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Leaving full time education
Child maintenance is payable all the time that Child Benefit is being paid and the child is:
- aged under 16; or
- under 19 and in full-time non-advanced education
The definition of full time education is more than 12 hours a week of study on a course up to and including A level standard. Some examples of non-advanced education are:
Non - Advanced Education
- GCE / GCSE - A level / AS level / O level
- SCE Higher Grade or equivalent
- GNVQ / NVQ levels 1 2 & 3
- BTEC National Diploma
- SCOTVEC National Certificate
- Scottish Certificate of 6th Year Studies
- Foundation Arts Course
- Secretarial Course with GCSE entry
- NNEB
- Hairdressing Courses
This list is not exhaustive
If the child is in advanced or higher education they would no longer qualify for child maintenance. Some examples of advanced and higher education are:
Advanced Education and Higher Education
- Degree
- NVQ level 4 and above
- DHE
- HND
- BTEC HNC / HND
- SCOTVEC HNC / HND
- Teacher Training
When a child leaves full time education in the summer, Child Benefit generally continues until the first week of September.
If your child leaves full time education please let us know. Follow this link to contact us.
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