CBTM08010 - Exclusions and priorities: Qualifying young person living with another person as a member of a couple

Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 regulation 12

Child Benefit is not payable to anyone for a qualifying young person for any week in which that qualifying young person is living with another person -

• as if they were spouses, or
• as a member of a cohabiting same sex couple

unless the person with whom the qualifying young person is living (the cohabitee) is

• receiving relevant education or training

and

• is not the claimant

Example

Mum and Dad claim Child Benefit for their daughter Grace who meets the qualifying young person criteria. Grace's boyfriend Gary, who is working, moves into the family home to live with Grace as her partner. Mum and Dad are no longer entitled to Child Benefit in respect of Grace because they are no longer responsible for her.

Gary cannot claim for Grace even though she meets the qualifying young person criteria as he is living with her – see CBTM08020.

If Gary is not working however, and meets the qualifying young persons criteria, Mum and Dad will still be entitled to Child Benefit in respect of Grace because they are still treated as being responsible for her. Mum and Dad may also claim for Gary if they are responsible for him as well.