How to Stop or Restart Child Benefit Payments – Full Instructions

You may want to stop receiving Child Benefit payments if:

  • Your income is over £60,000 and you don’t want to deal with the tax return
  • Your child turns 16 and leaves full-time education or training

To Stop Payments:

To Restart:

  • Update your child’s education status on HMRC’s website
  • Payments will restart automatically if your child remains eligible

👉 Use the Child Benefit Calculator to see how much you can get.