Dear customer,
If you have employees with children, aged between 16 and 19 years old, there is important information they need to know so they don’t miss out on up to £1,354 a year in Child Benefit.
We’re writing to parents to let them know that they must confirm if their teens are staying in full time education, or training, before the deadline of 31 August 2025.
| How to extend Child Benefit claims | You can help your employees to get the payments they’re entitled to by reminding them to extend their Child Benefit claim online or through the HMRC app.
The letter they will receive contains a handy QR code which takes them straight to the digital service on GOV.UK or they can search 'extend Child Benefit' and sign into their online account.
If parents do not tell us 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 your employees or their partners have opted out of getting Child Benefit payments because of their income, they still need to extend their claim. 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.
Please encourage your employees to use the online Child Benefit tax calculator to get an estimate of how much benefit they will receive, and what the charge may be.
It may now be worthwhile for them to opt back into payments or make a claim if they haven’t done so before. It’s quick and easy to do in the HMRC app or online.
Yours faithfully
HM Revenue and Customs
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