Child Benifit

[Mr_Gfc]

My girlfried is 17 her monther is a single parent who currently only claims child benefit. she currently claims EMA as she is in full time education. my question are:

Can she get a part time job without her mother losing her Child benefit?

If so how many hours and how much is she allowed to earn before it starts effecting her benifit?

[THECORBYLOON]

A child's earnings do not affect payment of Child Benefit (CHB). If yir girlfriend is still in Full Time Education, she can work but it must be LESS than 24 hours a week. The CHB will not be affected but as the Houseold Income will have increased, the rate of EMA may go down. The rates of EMA are

up to �20,817 per year you get �30 per week
�20,818 - �25,521 per year you get �20 a week
�25,522 - �30,810 per year you get �10 a week