HMRC is reminding parents to notify them of their kids immediate plans after collecting their exam results, to avoid losing out on child benefit entitlement.
Students who are planning to stay in full-time education or unpaid training are eligible for child benefit, but their parents must inform HMRC before August 31 to ensure payments continue, or risk losing out.
Forms have been sent to more than 620,000 people across the country whose benefit will stop if they don’t return them, but so far only half have been sent back.
Angela MacDonald, director general of HMRC customer services, said: “Please let us know if your child is continuing in education or training so that you receive the correct benefits without interruption.
“Leaving school and collecting exam results is a rite of passage and we want to ensure that our support remains consistent as they take that next step into further education or training, so please update us as soon as you can.”
Those who have lost their forms can make their declaration by creating an online Personal Tax Account at www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account.
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