Guidance

A guide for parents and guardians: leaflet

This leaflet explains the help you may get as a parent or guardian if you are looking for work, on low pay, or claiming benefits.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 1 April 2010
• Last updated: 13 January 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 16 December 2015

Up to date information about this subject is now on GOV.UK:

• benefits for families
• tax credits
• Child Benefit
• help paying for childcare
• maternity and paternity leave
• Guardian’s Allowance
• child maintenance options

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

A guide for parents and guardians

PDF, 637 KB, 24 pages

Details

This leaflet is for parents or guardians who are considering starting or returning to work after a break. It is also for parents or guardians who are looking for financial help after having, adopting or fostering children.

It tells you about the support and advice available if you are looking for work, and about your rights at work as a parent. It also tells you about the financial and practical support you may be entitled to whether you are in work or not.

See the leaflet Support for parents and guardians for information about the help you may get when expecting or adopting a child.

Find more information on GOV.UK

Information on GOV.UK includes:

• benefits for families
• help with childcare costs
• maternity pay and leave
• adoption pay and leave
• help if you have a disabled child

Published 1 April 2010
Last updated 13 January 2015 + show all updates

1. 13 January 2015

   Published latest version of leaflet, dated April 2014.

2. 1 April 2010

   First published.