Written Question·Treasury·UIN 115459

Child Benefit

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr 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

Dan Tomlinson

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...

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