HMRC remind parents of 16 to 19-year-olds to extend Child Benefit claim by August 31
Child Benefit will automatically stop on August 31 on or after a child's 16th birthday if it's not extended.
Parents of 16 to 19-year-olds in Lanarkshire will receive reminders from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to extend their Child Benefit claim by August 31 if their child is staying in education or training or payments will automatically stop.
Child Benefit will automatically stop on August 31 on or after a child's 16th birthday if it's not extended.
Between May and July, letters will be sent to parents reminding them to go online to confirm if their teenager is staying in full time education or approved training after they finish their Nationals to continue receiving their Child Benefit.
Lanarkshire parents can extend their claim quickly and easily via the HMRC app or online on GOV.UK.
The letters also contain a handy QR code which takes parents straight to the digital service on GOV.UK.
Child Benefit is currently worth £26.05 per week - or £1354.60 a year - for the eldest or only child and £17.25 per week - or £897 a year - for each additional child.
More than 870,000 parents extended their Child Benefit claim for their teen last year with the majority confirming online or via the HMRC app in minutes.
Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC's director general for customer services, said: "Child Benefit is an important boost to families.
'As soon as you know what your teenager is planning to do, extend your claim in minutes to guarantee your payments continue in September. Simply go to GOV.UK or the HMRC app to confirm today.'
Child Benefit can continue to be paid for young people who are studying full time in non-advanced education as well as unpaid approved training courses; visit GOV.UK to check full eligibility.
If either the claimant or their partner has an individual income of between £60,000 and £80,000, the higher earner will be subject to the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
For families who fall into this category, the online Child Benefit tax calculator provides an estimate of how much benefit they will receive, and what the charge may be.
From this summer, as part of the government's Plan for Change, families will have the option to use a new digital service to pay the charge directly through their PAYE tax code instead of filing a Self Assessment tax return.
The new service will cut red tape for eligible employed parents who are liable to the High Income Child Benefit Charge but those who choose to pay the charge through their Self Assessment can continue to do so.
Teenagers in Lanarkshire turning 16 can take control of their Child Trust Fund savings account, which could be worth thousands of pounds, and can then withdraw the money once they turn 18.
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