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Tax credits and home schooling

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vitalmum · 29/07/2013 14:05

My 18 year old was not able to take his three A2 levels this summer due to ill health. He does not want to go back to school but would prefer to study at home for them with the help of tutors (perhaps a couple of hours per subject per week to sort out any problems encountered). There would always be a parent at home to supervise that the work was being done and we have agreed he would need to study as though he was at school.

Can anyone advise how tax credits (and child benefit) would be affected by this plan? Will we still be eligible? If not, what do we need to do to be eligible? I would be interested to hear from anyone in a similar situation with regard to the tax credits and/or the home schooling. Thanks.

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Rockchick1984 · 29/07/2013 15:06

You would no longer be eligible for them as he would have left full-time education.

MiniTheMinx · 29/07/2013 15:09

Have you tried posting in the HE section on MN?

clare8allthepies · 29/07/2013 15:09

You can only continue to receive CTC for children in home education where the home education began before their 16th birthday

vitalmum · 30/07/2013 23:00

Thanks. This was very helpful.

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