PART 4Exclusions and priority

Child benefit not payable: qualifying young person living with another as member of couple12

1

Child benefit is not payable to any person (“the claimant”) in respect of a qualifying young person for any week in which the qualifying young person is living with another F1as if they were a married couple or civil partners, unless paragraph (2) applies.

The person with whom the qualifying young person is living is referred to in paragraph (2) as “the cohabitee”.

2

This paragraph applies if—

a

the cohabitee is receiving relevant education or approved training; and

b

the claimant is not the cohabitee.