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Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Foster carers look after children when their parents are not able to - becoming a foster carer, money and support available, fostering agencies, foster parents
Complete this form where the child鈥檚 parents have not been in a marriage or civil partnership and only one parent can go to the register office.
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
Search for Sure Start Children's Centres near to your home to find out about daycare and parenting advice
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
Childcare for your children before and after school - after-school clubs, breakfast clubs, homework clubs, childminders
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
You may need a child performance licence for any child taking part in a public performance, sporting event or modelling assignment
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鈥�
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
Legal rights for intended parents and surrogates; how legal parenthood is transferred; children born outside the UK; pay and leave rights
Apply to adopt a child through your local council if you are 21 or over and can offer a stable home to a child
Claim or deal with Child Benefit for someone else - if your child has a baby, authorisation form CH105, appointees, voluntary organisations
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Complain about the Child Benefit Office - online complaint form, complaints address and telephone number
Leaving foster or local council care - support from your council, review meetings and financial help
Forms for assessing your fitness or suitability to be a children's social care provider. There are separate forms for children's homes.
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