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How children's savings accounts are taxed, and the £100 limit on savings given by parents
Guardian's Allowance help if you're looking after a child who is not your own - rates, eligibility, how to claim, appeal a decision.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Use this form to apply for a Court of Protection order to become a deputy to make financial or welfare decisions for someone else.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
Ask your council about before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes run by a school, private or voluntary organisation
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
What to do if you need to get child maintenance and one of the parents lives abroad.
Check if you can get compensation if you’ve been unable to access Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare for working parents due to technical issues.
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
If your child cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) your local council must provide transport
How long you get Child Benefit payments for if you go abroad - for both short periods (holidays etc) and if you go to live abroad
Complete this form to register a child's birth if both parents can't go in person to the register office
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
Childcare for your children before and after school - after-school clubs, breakfast clubs, homework clubs, childminders
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