In Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit the term child means a person under the age of 16. The term young person means a person over the age of 16 but under the age of 19 who is not in receipt of Income Support or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance and is treated as a child for the purposes of Child Benefit.
Benefit is often calculated using an applicable amount. This is the amount that your household needs to meet basic living expenses based on the age, size and health of the household.
If you are responsible for dependant children or young persons your applicable amount will reflect this.
Children over the age of 18 who are not a young person are considered to be non-dependants. The presence of non-dependants in the household may cause a reduction in your benefit.
The information on this page is for guidance only and is not a full definition of the law.
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