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
Home
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.