Parents of teens reminded to go online to extend their Child Benefit claim
If you have employees with children, aged between 16 and 19 years old, there is important information they need to know so they do not miss out on up to £1,354 a year in Child Benefit.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are 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 31st August 2025.
Employers can help your employees to get the payments they are 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 within Child Benefit when your child turns 16 guidance. In the guidance they can also check eligibility, or they can search ‘extend Child Benefit’ and sign into their online account.
If parents do not tell do this by 31st August 2025, their Child Benefit will stop.
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.
Employers are asked to encourage their 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 have not done so before. It is quick and easy to do in the HMRC app or online.
PAYadvice.UK 6/7/2025