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If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.
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Information on childcare for Service families within the UK and overseas.
These LA Welfare Direct bulletins provide information that affects Housing Benefit and other areas of DWP, to local authority staff.
An overview of what Universal Credit means for families and what they will be expected to do in return.
These easy read guides explain what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is, how you can apply for it and what happens when a child turns 16.
A Sure Start Maternity Grant can help with the costs of having a child. These easy read guides explain how it works, who can apply and how to apply.
These LA Welfare Direct bulletins provide information, that affects Housing Benefit and other areas of DWP, to local authority staff.
This easy read guide explains what Maternity Allowance is and how you can apply for it.
Leaflets, images and other communications resources for use by stakeholders to communicate with 15 to 18-year-olds and their parents or guardians about Child Trust Funds.
Statistics to December 2013 on take-up of the In Work Credit, a financial incentive available to lone parents moving into work.
Statistics on Income Support lone parent regime (ISLP) with figures on lone parent work-focused interviews and ISLP sanctions to December 2013.
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