Child benefit over 18

Fromfaraway

Hi All,
Can someone tell me what the story with a child benefit when child reaches his 18, mine is 17 now and today did not received payment for him for this month, but he is 18 only in September. I have read that they will cancel it from June. Is there any other social benefit/allowance I can claim for him, as in September he is starting college. My wife is not working and not getting any social support. I'm working and receiving FIS. Can you guys let me know if there any other possibility to claim something?
Thanks in advance

Nesta99

I really think your best bet is to visit your local Citizens Advice Bureau (Adelphi Court if in Dundalk). Allowances have changed so many times in the last couple of years due to cut backs, what you may have been entitled to last year doesnt exist any more. Dont listen to people who claim to get x and y as individual assessments differ greatly.

A visit to the Socail Welfare offices too is a must, they are mostly very helpful - gone are the welfare gestapo of the '80s where ye nearly left owing money or feeling like ye have just been accused of murder!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

All you had to do was google this - 15 seconds turned this up from Citizens Advice

Full-time education (aged 16 and 17)
If your child is 16 or 17 years of age and in full-time education you will get Child Benefit until June. You will not get another payment until your child returns to full-time education in September. The Child Benefit section will send you an application form in August. If your child returns to full-time education in September, fill in and return this application form. When you get your payment it will include any arrears due to you, including Child Benefit for July and August. If your child turns 18 during the summer you will get any arrears due up until the month they turn 18 – provided they return to education in September.

If you don't get a form in the post from the Child Benefit section, fill in form CB2 in September - see 'How to apply' below.

Child Benefit and EU Regulations
EU/EEA citizens and Swiss nationals working in Ireland satisfy the habitual residence condition for Child Benefit. This is also the case if the worker becomes unemployed and gets Jobseeker's Benefit.

If you are an EU/EEA citizen or a Swiss national and work in a country covered by EU Regulations, the country you work in usually pays Child Benefit even if your family is living in another country. However, if your children are living in another EU/EEA country you should still apply for any Family Benefits you are entitled to there.

You can find out more about Family Benefits and EU Regulations in Part 9 of the EU Guidelines on the Department of Social Protection's website and in the booklet 'Your social security rights in Ireland – a guide for EU citizens'. You can also contact the Child Benefit Section for more information on how EU rules affect Child Benefit - see 'Where to apply' below.

Countries covered by EU Regulations are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (excluding the Channel Islands).

Non-EU/EEA citizens
Non-EU/EEA citizens must be habitually resident in Ireland to quality for Child Benefit. If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen and legally working in this State, you may qualify for Child Benefit if your child is also resident here. More information is available in our document on habitual residence.

Anti-fraud checks
EU/EEA citizens and Swiss national covered by EU Regulations are required to certify every 4 months that they continue to work in this State.

Non-EU/EEA citizens are also required to certify every 4 months that they and their children continue to live in this State.

Fraudulent claims for Child Benefit
Penalties for false or misleading statements made to obtain Child Benefit for you, or for any other person, include large fines or prison for up to three years.

Changes in circumstances
You must notify the Department of Social Protection (DSP) in writing of any changes in circumstances which may affect your Child Benefit claim. Changes which may affect your claim include:

Change of address
Child is no longer with you or in your care
Change of Post Office or other financial institution
Child aged 16 or 17 leaves full-time education
You or your child(ren) leave the State
You or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant start work in another country
You can use Form CB56 (pdf) to notify the DSP of any changes to your circumstances.

Rates

Child Benefit is €130 per month for each of the first three children. The rate for the 4th and each subsequent child is €140.

Child Benefit in 2013:

Family size Monthly rate, €
One child
130.00
Two children 260.00
Three children 390.00
Four children 530.00
Five children 670.00
Six children 810.00
Seven children
950.00
Eight children 1,090.00
Multiple births
The rate of child benefit paid for twins is 1.5 times the appropriate monthly rate for each child.

The rate for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd children is €130.00 per month, €140.00 for the 4th and subsequent children.

Example: If you have 2 children already, and then have twins, the twins will be the 3rd and 4th children in the family. Therefore the monthly payment for the twins will be €195 (€130 x 1.5) plus €210 (€140 x 1.5).

Where the multiple birth involves three or more children, the rate of benefit paid is double the appropriate monthly rate, provided at least three of the children remain qualified.

How to apply

Child under 16 years of age
If your baby is born in Ireland and you are not claiming for any other children, the Child Benefit section will send you an application form. This form also includes information on how to claim for your new baby online. (Please note that you can only claim online if you are invited to do so by the Department.)

If you are claiming Child Benefit for another child, your new baby is added to your Child Benefit claim and payment begins automatically from the month after the birth. A letter confirming payment will be sent to you by the Department.

If your child is not born in Ireland or their birth is not registered within the required time (3 months) you must fill in Child Benefit (form CB1) (pdf). You must send this form (CB1) with a copy of your baby's birth certificate (if your baby was not born in Ireland) by FREEPOST to the Child Benefit Section - see 'Where to apply' below. Birth certificates are not required for children born in the State.

Child Benefit is a universal payment. However, it is open to you at any time either to decline to proceed with a claim in respect of a new baby or to opt out of receiving payments for existing children. To do this you write by FREEPOST to the Child Benefit Section - see 'Where to apply' below

Children aged 16 and 17
To get Child Benefit for a child aged 16 or 17 fill in Child Benefit (form CB2) (pdf). If you are already getting Child Benefit for this child, the Child Benefit section will send you an application form in the post. Send your form by FREEPOST to the Child Benefit Section - see 'Where to apply' below. If you have any difficulty filling in this form, staff in your social welfare local office will help you.

Where to apply

Child Benefit Section
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Services Office
St Oliver Plunkett Road
Letterkenny
Donegal
Ireland
Opening Hours:You can only contact this office by email or telephone.
Tel:(074) 916 4400
Locall:1890 400 400
Homepage: http://www.welfare.ie
You can email the Child Benefit section using the secure enquiry form.



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Nesta99

Good find Srameen! Important that the document was updated as recent as May as entitlements are changing that often welfare staff are struggling to keep up. Still cant beat a visit to an office were all mentioned forms are available there and then with assistance to fill them in though, there also may be types of assistance that the applicant can be made aware off.

Fromfaraway

Srameen :
I found the same info as you posted but it does not say anything about the child still in full time education when he is 18 and over, im trying to find out if he is entitle to something.

Nesta99

Tel:(074) 916 4400
Locall:1890 400 400

0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm

Well at least the numbers are there to get a solid answer one way or another. Things like is third level considered or is it just 18 and in secondary school, is it 18 and over while in full time education full stop, will an educational grant go toward a shortfall, would your child be entitled to an EU top up of the standard educational grant, is there additional supplementation available to you, why is your wife not recieving anything...? etc etc...im reluctant to say anything as my info from working with dept of social welfare ages back is outdated and without specific info on your own individual circumstances nobody on here or on a website will be able to provide a comprehensive list of options available. Get in to town or pick up the phone and have documentation you need with you eg pps number, ID, p45, child allowance book, birthcerts and so on!

MrFrisp

Fromfaraway wrote: »

Hi All,
Can someone tell me what the story with a child benefit when child reaches his 18, mine is 17 now and today did not received payment for him for this month, but he is 18 only in September. I have read that they will cancel it from June. Is there any other social benefit/allowance I can claim for him, as in September he is starting college. My wife is not working and not getting any social support. I'm working and receiving FIS. Can you guys let me know if there any other possibility to claim something?
Thanks in advance

As far as I know they cancel it in June, but you get it back in September.

But as he is 18 then,,you won't get anymore after that.

Other than that,I think you have to apply to get the €29.50 that you get for him weekly but you have to show that he's going to college etc.

I'm open to correction on that,,but We are in more or less the same situation now also.
.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Fromfaraway wrote: »

Srameen :
I found the same info as you posted but it does not say anything about the child still in full time education when he is 18 and over, im trying to find out if he is entitle to something.

It's quite clear in the quoted arrangement that it ceases at eighteenth birthday even if still in full time education! All grown up at 18 I'm afraid.