Child Benefit: This is what counts as approved education or training – be aware

The government details that for education to be approved, it must be full-time.

The exact definition of this is that it must be more than an average of 12 hours a week supervised study or course—related work experience.

Examples of this can include:

• A levels or similar, for example Pre-U, International Baccalaureate
• Scottish Highers
• NVQs and other vocational qualifications up to level 3
• Home education – if started before the child turned 16
• Traineeships in England

Courses that are part of a job contract are not approved and the child in question must be accepted onto the training before they turn 19.

It should be noted that only one person can get Child Benefit for a child, meaning parents will need to decide which of them should claim.

Families who earn particularly high amounts may also see their payments impacted.

If the claimant, or their partner, earns between £50,000 and £60,000 they will need to pay back some of the benefit as income tax.

Earners of more than £60,000 will need to pay back the Child Benefit in its entirety.