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When do I stop paying child maintenance

28 replies

Molllly · 06/07/2022 20:25

Hi all

My daughter who is now 18 has just finished her a-levels. She lives with her mother and is working as a gymnast instructor and will hopefully be going to Uni in September if she gets the grades she needs. They live about 300 miles from myself.

My plan is to transfer the child maintence money from her mum to herself to help her whilst at Uni.

When so you think is fair to stop paying her mother?

(Not looking forward to the conversation with her mum)

OP posts:
OhamIreally · 09/07/2022 09:11

underneaththeash · 06/07/2022 20:33

My brother stopped paying last month and ex-SIL was fine about it, but then wanted to discuss dates their DC (twins) would be staying over the holidays until uni. Obviously 50/50.
DB has a new wife and a new baby and not enough space - so maintenance payments resumed.

That's good to hear. Your ex-SIL sounds like a sensible woman.

Darbs76 · 10/07/2022 09:08

20 is only if kids staying in local college. If kids go to Uni the maintenance stops at 18. I’d say 31st August this year

Allicando · 12/07/2022 14:11

LargeLegoHaul · 06/07/2022 20:32

31st August when they are no longer eligible for child benefit.

This is correct. I spoke with CMS last week to confirm. DD just finished A-levels and going to Uni September. They are not classed as school leavers until this date when Child Benefit also stops. Poor exh was gutted he thought he could finish on DD last A-level exam!

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