Are you entitled to child benefit?
Does your son or daughter follow secondary education, education for social advancement, private education or education with a limited curriculum? If so, you are entitled to child benefit until they are 25, under the following conditions:
- Your child follows at least 17 course or placement hours per week and attends the lessons without any unfounded absences. In special secondary education, the number of course hours does not matter.
The following are all considered to be course hours:
- Traditional course hours (the hours that are compulsory under the supervision of teachers at the school used for practical exercises)
- Study hours under compulsory supervision in the school (maximum of four per week)
- Placement hours which are compulsory to achieve the diploma
- Your child does not work much and does not have much income. We explain how much your child is allowed to work and how much they may earn here.
There are two exceptional situations with other conditions:
- Part-time education or recognised training – Your child earns no more than € 551,89 per month from work and social benefits.
- Business management training at Syntra – Your child follows at least 17 course hours per week. If they are on a compulsory placement, the number of course hours is not important, but the placement remuneration may not be higher than € 551,89 gross.