CBTM07022 | Prescribed conditions for a child or qualifying young person: Education and training condition - Meaning of ‘full-time education’

Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006, regulation 1, (3)

Full-time education is education in pursuit of a course where an average of more than 12 hours per week (term time) is spent on the following:

• receiving tuition,

• engaging in practical work or

• supervised study or

• taking exams.

When calculating the 12 hours do not include time spent on meal breaks or unsupervised study.

From 1 September 2025

If a young person is unable to meet the 12-hour per week requirement due to illness or disability, they can still be entitled to Child Benefit if a reduced number of hours is appropriate to their individual needs.