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Financial support for parents and children

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Financial help for lone parents

A guide to financial help for parents bringing up a child alone

Help with the cost of your child's education

Find out about student loans, grants and bursaries

Financial help for families on a low income

A guide to financial assistance available to families bringing up children on a low income

Getting help with preschool costs

Information about financial help available for childcare for working parents, lone parents and students

Financial help for parents in education

If you're a student with children, or a parent who wishes to go back into education, there's plenty of financial help available to you

Tax credits (money, tax and benefits section)

Find out about getting tax credits if you have children and how you can get help with your childcare costs

Child benefit (money, tax and benefits section)

Extra help if you have a new baby, children under the age of 16, or children under 20 who are in full-time education or approved training

Bereavement Allowance (money, tax and benefits section)

Basic information about claiming Bereavement Allowance after your husband, wife or civil partner has died

Bereavement Payment (money, tax and benefits section)

Basic information about claiming a tax-free Bereavement Payment of £2,000 after your wife, husband or civil partner has died

Widowed Parent's Allowance (money, tax and benefits section)

Basic information about claiming Widowed Parent's Allowance when your partner or civil partner dies and your dependent children aged under 16 or 19 are in full-time education

Funeral Payments (money, tax and benefits section)

Basic information about claiming a one-off Funeral Payment if you're on a low income and need financial help to pay for a funeral you're arranging

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