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Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
You may need a child performance licence for any child taking part in a public performance, sporting event or modelling assignment
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 where the child’s parents have not been in a marriage or civil partnership and only one parent can go to the register office.
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
Childcare for your children before and after school - after-school clubs, breakfast clubs, homework clubs, childminders
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.
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
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…
Tax credits - appeals, appeal form, how to make a complaint.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
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
Complain about the Child Benefit Office - online complaint form, complaints address and telephone number
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Use form CVF1 to verify your child for the childcare service.
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
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
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