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My youngest son is 16 on 5th August. I am paying maintenance through the CSA by Direct debit. Although there is no contact I think my son is unlikely to continue in full time education so I expect only to pay till that date. However the CSA are telling me that she can still claim child benefit till at least the start of the next term so I have to continue paying for now.
When his older brother was in the same position she continued to claim child benefit even though he was in full time employment and I ended up overpaying for months till it was sorted. I don't want the same thing to happen again. Am I within my rights to stop making payments after the August payment?
The CSA are correct that you continue paying until the start of the next term, so you may have to pay another payment. If she continues to claim benefit when he stops education, then she is committing fraud. You have a choice of either reporting her to the benefits office, or telling your ex that if she doesn't stop claiming, then you will report her - the problem you have is that as long as she claims benefit, you have to pay to the CSA, so the sooner you can get it stopped, the better.
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