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Tell the Child Benefit office that your child has left education

Use the online service (CH459) to tell the Child Benefit Office that your child aged 16 or over has left approved education or training.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
1 March 2013
Last updated
7 February 2024 — See all updates

Documents

Apply through Government Gateway

http://www.tax.service.gov.uk/digital-forms/form/Tell-Child-Benefit-about-your-child-leaving-non-advanced-education-or-approved-training/draft/guide

Details

How to use the online form

You’ll need to either:

  • sign in with your Government Gateway user ID and password (if you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you first try to sign in)
  • use your email address to get a confirmation code that you can use to sign in

Only the Child Benefit claimant can tell the Child Benefit office about a change of circumstances.

Email HMRC to ask for this form in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Child Benefit when your child turns 16
Report changes to your child’s circumstances that may affect Child Benefit

Updates to this page

Published 1 March 2013
Last updated 7 February 2024 + show all updates

  1. Information has been added to confirm that only Child Benefit claimants are able to tell the Child Benefit office about a change in circumstances.

  2. The email version of the CH459 has been removed.

  3. An online service is now available.

  4. First published.

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