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Parents urged to claim Child Benefit for their new baby to avoid missing out
Families claiming Child Benefit will see an increase in payments from next week.
Historic legislation to end the two-child limit has become law, putting 450,000 children on a pathway out of poverty in the final year of this Parliament.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Parents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September.
Child Benefit can be claimed for children after they turn 16 if they are staying on in approved education or training.
How to claim Child Benefit if your child is continuing in further education after their GCSEs.
Child Benefit claims can be made online for the first time.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Up to £165 million new funding to help families get their lives back on track announced.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Almost 400,000 families have been helped by the Troubled Families programme.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Further details of how the £5 million emergency Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund will be distributed, has been confirmed by the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Theresa May earlier today met with victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
First annual report, setting out how the current Troubled Families Programme has been supporting the most disadvantaged families.
New plans to help workless families break the cycle of disadvantage have been announced, as part of building a fairer society.
The guidance will cover everything from requests for flexible working to additional time off.
Launch of new Childcare Choices website means parents now able to find available government support.
Op-ed by Communities Minister, Lord Bourne.
Eligible dads can now share up to 37 weeks’ pay and up to 50 weeks of leave with the child’s mother in the first year of their baby’s life.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Prime Minister announces new support including Help to Save, a national mentoring campaign and increases in the National Minimum Wage.
David Cameron gave a speech on life chances, explaining how the government intends to transform the lives of the poorest in Britain.
David Cameron will announce a doubling of government funding for relationship support and pledge to take action to deal with poor parenting.
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