Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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350. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason child benefit has ceased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49384/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Child benefit is paid up to and including the month of a child’s 16th birthday and continues to the month of the 18^th birthday provided the child is in full-time education. In order for payment to continue after the age of 16, it is necessary for the school or college to certify that the child is in full-time education and will be until the age of 18.

In the case of the person concerned, a completed application form was received and child benefit was awarded to March 2014, the month of the 18^th birthday. The child subsequently left full-time education in October 2013 and as a result payment ceased from November 2013. If the child returns to full-time-education before reaching 18 another application form should be completed.