Can my child receive child benefits themselves?
Yes, under certain conditions, your child can receive child benefits for themselves:
- From the age of 16, a young person can receive child benefits if they live alone, meaning at a different address from their parents.
- If the young person is married, even if they still live with their parents.
- If the young person has one or more children for whom they receive child benefits.
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