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Child Tax Credits if you're responsible for one child or more - how much you get, eligibility, claim tax credits
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Disabled Facilities Grants help towards the costs of making changes to your home so you can continue to live there
How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Check if your council offers free early education and childcare
Why tax credits go up, down or stop - changes to your family or work life you need to report such as a change of address.
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and spli…
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
How to open a Junior ISA for your child - including managing and adding money to an account.
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
If you think a child or young person is at risk or being abused or neglected, contact the children’s social care team at their local council.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
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