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Information on Benefits for Expecting Parents and Parents Bringing up Children

Child Benefit

Basic information about claiming Child Benefit payment for each child or young person you're bringing up

Child Maintenance

Basic information about claiming Child Maintenance money paid by a non-resident parent to help you bring up their child

Child Tax Credit

Work out if you qualify for Child Tax Credit, how much you can get and how to make a claim

Child Maintenance Premium

Basic information about claiming Child Maintenance Premium if your family's on Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

Maternity Allowance

Basic information about claiming Maternity Allowance money if you're pregnant or have a new baby

Statutory Paternity Pay

Basic information about getting Statutory Paternity Pay through your employer to help take time off work when your wife, partner or civil partner gives birth or adopts a child

Child Maintenance Bonus

Basic information about claiming Child Maintenance Bonus if your benefit is ending because you've started work or your income has increased

Statutory Maternity Pay

Basic information about getting Statutory Maternity Pay from your employer to help take time off work when you have a baby

Guardian's Allowance

Basic information about claiming Guardian's Allowance tax-free payment for people bringing up children whose parents have died

Widowed Parent's Allowance

Basic information about claiming Widowed Parent's Allowance when your partner or civil partner dies and your dependent children aged under 16 or 19 are in full-time education

Statutory Adoption Pay

Basic information about getting Statutory Adoption Pay from your employer to help take time off work when you adopt a child

Community Care Grants

Basic information about applying for a Community Care Grant if you're getting certain benefits and for example you or your family are facing exceptional pressure like family breakdown

Sure Start Maternity Grant

Basic information about applying for Sure Start Maternity Grant a one-off payment to help with costs of a new baby

Free milk, infant formula, vitamins, fruit and vegetables

Basic information about claiming free milk, infant formula, vitamins, fruit and vegetables if you're pregnant and or have a child under five years old