CBTM07020 – Prescribed conditions for a child or qualifying young person: Education and training condition

Child Benefit General (Regulations) 2006, regulation 3.

A person who has not attained the age of 20* is a qualifying young person if they are

• undertaking a course of full-time education, see CBTM07022, which is not advanced education, see CBTM07021, and which is not provided by virtue of their employment or any office held by them which is

• undertaking approved training, see CBTM07024, that is not provided by means of a contract of employment, or
• having undertaken one of the above courses has been accepted or is enrolled to undertake a further such course.

*A person who is aged 19 is only a qualifying young person if they began or were accepted/enrolled on the course of education or training referred to above before attaining that age.

** A person is not a qualifying young person if they undertake full time non-advanced education somewhere other than at a school or college unless they received education as a child at a place other than a school or college.

Studying both non advanced and advanced education

A young person undertaking both a non advanced and advanced educational course may continue to meet the qualifying conditions providing they meet the above conditions.

Example:

A young person undertakes an educational course which includes both advanced and non-advanced education. Provided the time spent on non advanced education meets the full- time condition they can continue to be classed as a qualifying young person.

Working while undertaking relevant education or training

A young person may work and undertake relevant education or training providing they meet the above conditions.

Example:

A young person works 37 hours a week during college holidays. Provided they are continuing their full-time non advanced education during term time and that education is not being provided by an employer or any office they hold they can continue to meet the qualifying conditions.