Hundreds of thousands of teenagers will decide on their future after they receive their GCSE results on 21 August 2025.
For parents of 16-19-year-olds who haven’t yet extended their claim, Child Benefit payments will stop after 31 August. If their child is going to continue in approved education or training, parents can continue receiving Child Benefit and HMRC is urging them to extend their claim now.
Parents can quickly and easily extend their Child Benefit claim online on or via the HMRC app.
According to HMRC, more than 509,000 parents have extended their claim digitally so far, with the changes applied to their record without the need to wait on the phone.
Child Benefit is worth up to £1,354.60 a year for the first or only child and up to £897 a year for every additional child.
Myrtle Lloyd, Chief Customer Officer at HMRC, said:
"Teenagers can be expensive and Child Benefit is an important source of income for your household. As soon as you know what your teen is doing in September, don’t miss out. You can extend your claim in minutes through the HMRC app or online to ensure your payments continue."
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27/08/2025
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