At present, when someone reaches 19, child benefit stops. This happens even if they are still at school or college (e.g. re-taking a levels).
Are the government changing this and allowing child benefit run till young person finishes school?
Or did i dream it?

hi carol,

are you thinking of the Child Benefit Act 2005 which comes into force on 10 April 2006?

The Child Benefit Act 2005 is available here.

Its publication, together with a brief summary of the Act, was highlighted a 4 April 2005 rightsnet news story.