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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Child Benefit: Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending child benefit to families with children aged under 19 enrolled on apprenticeships. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Gullis more like this
uin 537 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-15more like thismore than 2023-11-15
answer text <p>The Government is not considering extending Child Benefit payments to parents of children aged under 19 enrolled on apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>Child Benefit is payable to parents of children up to the age of 16. Between the ages of 16 and 20, it is payable in respect of young people who remain in full-time non-advanced education or approved training provided outside a contract of employment. This includes A-Levels or the equivalent, but not advanced courses such as university degrees.</p><p> </p><p>One of the core principles of an apprenticeship is that it is a paid job with training, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn, and it is treated accordingly in the benefit system. It is therefore appropriate that payments for the young person cease from this point.</p><p> </p><p>For waged apprenticeships, since April 2023 employers are required to pay a minimum wage of £5.28 an hour, and many tend to pay more as young people develop their skills. A young person working 35 hours a week on a waged apprenticeship should earn no less than £184.80 each week.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Laura Trott more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-15T15:08:11.407Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-15T15:08:11.407Z
answering member
4780
label Biography information for Laura Trott more like this
tabling member
4814
label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Child Benefit: Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the policy on stopping child benefit for families whose children start apprenticeships on access to and take up of apprenticeships. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
uin 272854 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-08more like thismore than 2019-07-08
answer text <p>The underlying principle of an apprenticeship is that it is a paid job, and the benefits system treats an apprenticeship in the same way as any other job. Apprentices are employed and do not have to contribute to the costs of their learning, and acquire skills much valued in the labour market. Apprentices on low incomes may be able to claim Universal Credit or tax credits to help with living costs.</p><p>As paid employment and a foundation for a successful career, an apprenticeship sets young people up on the path to financial independence. On average, a level 2 apprenticeship boosts your earnings by 11% and a level 3 apprenticeship by 16%.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
grouped question UIN 272853 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-08T14:28:12.697Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-08T14:28:12.697Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-10more like thismore than 2018-05-10
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Child Benefit: Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to allow low income families to continue claiming child benefit if their child undertakes an apprenticeship. more like this
tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
tabling member printed
Giles Watling more like this
uin 142930 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
answer text <p>Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit support parents with the extra costs of raising a child. Both are payable for children until 31st August following their 16th birthday. After this, the young person must satisfy additional conditions: they must remain in full-time, non-advanced education up to and including A-level/GNVQ level 3, or equivalent, or they must be undertaking a course of approved training. If a young person is undertaking a paid apprenticeship, or they are in training or education by virtue of a contract of employment, the family is no longer eligible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
grouped question UIN 142931 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-16T13:13:20.79Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-16T13:13:20.79Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4677
label Biography information for Giles Watling more like this