Hundreds of thousands of parents could have child benefit STOPPED in days if they don’t take action now

PARENTS have less than two weeks to tell the taxman that their 16-19 year-old is continuing education or training, or their child benefit payments will stop.

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers will decide their futures this week as they receive their GCSE results on Thursday.

Any parents of 16-19-olds who haven’t extended their claim, will have their child benefit payments cancelled after 31 August. 

But if your child is going to continue in approved education or training...