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

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.