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The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National In…
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Complain about the Child Benefit Office - online complaint form, complaints address and telephone number
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
How to renew your tax credits claim, including the application deadline, renewal pack and how long it takes
You may need a child performance licence for any child taking part in a public performance, sporting event or modelling assignment
Checks into your tax credits - information you need to send, what happens to your claim, deadline for responding to the Tax Credit Office
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
Tax credits - appeals, appeal form, how to make a complaint.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
Tax credits for children aged 16 or over - approved education, approved training and when Child Tax Credit stops or continues.
Form to claim extra benefit or tax credits for a child conceived without your consent, if they are your third or subsequent child.
Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations
Child Benefit payments if your child goes into hospital or care - when payments stop, reporting the change
Application form and guidance notes on how to remove the wrong fathers details from a birth registration.
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form TC689, appointees, voluntary organisations
Forms for assessing your fitness or suitability to be a children's social care provider. There are separate forms for children's homes.
Form for foster carers to prove they meet the required training, support and development (TSD) standards.
Ofsted's registration fees and payment form to apply to become a children’s social care provider.
How to apply to have your child returned if they've been abducted, or arrange contact or enforce a court order in EU, Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries
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