child benefit for eldest child turning 18

[girlwhousedtobeme]

My eldest dd is 18 and soon to leave full-time education so I will shortly lose her child benefit. Does anyone know if my younger DD then becomes the 'eldest' in terms of the child benefit, ie I get the larger payment for her or does she remain at the lower rate? thank you

the higher rate is for the first child in the household, not necessarily the oldest of your offspring. Your 18yo will be no longer a child and will be disregarded, so yes the younger child will now be the first child and get the higher rate.

thank you!

Don't forget:

You can carry on getting Child Benefit for your child up until their 20th birthday, if they're in education or training that counts for Child Benefit. Education or training counts for Child Benefit as long as it's either of the following:
full-time, 'non-advanced' education (for example 'A' levels)
'approved' training
Your child needs to have started, enrolled or been accepted for one of these types of courses before the age of 19.

(from the website - excludes University education but obviously a whole lot of other training/education) So if your eldest does follow a course of this kind while she's 18 or 19, let CB know and the benefit for her will be restored.