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Bereaved parents spared children’s burial and cremation costs.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Russian authorities confirm there will be no changes to the rights of the British nationals in Russia after Brexit.
Parents who suffer the devastating loss of a child will be entitled to 2 weeks’ statutory leave.
Divorcing couples will no longer have to blame one another for the breakdown of their marriage as a Bill that seeks to reduce family conflict enters Parliament today (7 January 2020).
As the country prepares for celebrations to bring in the New Year, thousands of opposite-sex couples will today (31 December 2019) also be celebrating the formalisation of their relationships with a civil partnership.
£45 million boost to help adoptive families adjust to their new lives together
Funeral Expenses Payments scheme to provide up to £1,000, in addition to paying for essential costs of burial or cremation.
A new report published today by the Social Security Advisory Committee highlights steps needed to improve the welfare of separated parents and their children.
Ministry of Justice scheme will refund anyone who paid too much in deputyship fees
The new Public Guardian for England and Wales and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian has been announced.
Families grieving the loss of a loved one will find it easier to get help to meet upfront funeral costs.
Children’s Funeral Fund for England established to ensure no parent will have to pay for their child’s burial or cremation.
New law will allow families to take over the affairs of missing loved ones.
Biggest shake up of divorce laws in 50 years aimed at reducing conflict and supporting children and families.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The guide aims to help staff in financial services and utility companies act more consistently when they see powers of attorney and deputy court orders
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is announced as a Gold winner of the 2019 Mind workplace wellbeing index award
New legislation to overhaul divorce law and reduce family conflict.
Bereaved parents who suffer a stillbirth would gain answers from an independent inquest into their baby’s death under plans to improve the way such tragedies are investigated.
The Public Guardian for England and Wales and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian, Alan Eccles, has announced his intention to retire in June 2019.
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has updated its guidance on how to request a search of its registers.
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