Child Benefit
Commons · Question 115459 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child benefit enquiries were opened as a result of data-sharing between HMRC and Student Finance England to detect changes in the young person’s further education status; over what timeframe they were opene
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 2 Mar 2026
For 16-19-year-olds included on Child Benefit claims, eligibility is reliant on them being in full-time non-advanced education or approved training. Data from Student Finance England helps HMRC identify when a young person included in a Child Benefit awar...