Here's a list of benefits connected with children and young people, followed by some connected rules:
Child Benefit
Child Tax Credit
Council Tax Benefit
Health and Welfare Benefits
Housing Benefit
Income Support
Statutory Adoption Pay
Statutory Paternity Pay
Statutory Maternity Pay
Maternity Allowance
Sure Start Maternity Grant (from the Social Fund)
Working Tax Credit
Some general rules:
0 - 16 year olds can be included in someone's benefit claim.
From 16 up to 19 or 20, they can either:
Due to the introduction of Tax Credits, there are two situations for people claiming these benefits for children:
More on how Tax Credits has affected other benefits
More details in our Tax Credits portal
Each benefit has its own rules. Some, like Child Benefit are specifically for children up to 16 and later if they stay on at school or in "approved" training. Others may be payable because of pregnancy or having a new baby such as Maternity Allowance.
It used to be possible to claim extra for a child dependent but from 2003, this was stopped and was replaced by Child Tax Credit. However, existing additons continue.
See also: pregnant and benefits | family and benefits | disabled or ill and benefits | fostering | adoption | children leaving care and benefits | lone parents | disabled children factsheets
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Page last updated: 16 August, 2011
