Family finance

Benefits and financial assistance for families

If you're responsible for a child there is a range of financial assistance available depending on your family's circumstance.

Family

• Maternity leave and pay
• Paternity leave and pay
• Healthy Start Scheme (Gov.UK) - free food and milk
• Child Benefit
• Child Tax Credit (Gov.UK)
• Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit
• Payments and benefits available for you and your disabled child
• Organisations offering financial help to families

Carers

• Carer's Allowance
• Carer's Credit
• GP Carer Breaks Payment
• Parent Carer Break Grant
• Carers Trust Grants

You may also like to take a look at the funding, grants and financial assistance page on the Local Offer website.

Home

• Surrey Crisis Fund
• Housing Benefit (Gov.UK)
• Budgeting loans
• Warm Home Discount Scheme (Gov.UK)

Education

• School transport
• Paying for school uniforms
• School meals
• Care to Learn (GOV.UK)
• Parents' Learning Allowance
• Student finance

Paying for childcare

If you use Ofsted registered childcare you may be entitled to help with your childcare costs.

Health and welfare support

For financial, welfare and wellbeing support, you can also access information on the Health and welfare support pages on the Surrey County Council website or contact the community helpline.

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