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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
If your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks, you can get a free certificate in memory of your baby.
Tax credits when you have a baby - what money you can get, how and when to apply for tax credits
Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Product Safety Report for Kai Yue Toys Lovely Darling Baby Doll presenting a serious chemical risk.
Product Recall for Zuru Baby shark bath toy – mini and full-size versions presenting a risk of injuries.
Resources to help keep children healthy and well from preconception to adulthood.
Product recall for Purity Essentials Baby Powder containing trace levels of asbestos.
Calculate an employee’s maternity pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, relevant period and average weekly earnings
Product Safety Report for Baby Swaddle Blanket Sleep Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations
Statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning services for pregnant women, children, young people and families.
Guidance and forms for claiming Child Benefit. Including how to claim, Guardians Allowance, payment dates, repaying overpayments, reporting changes, and complaints.
These statistics provide detailed annual estimates of the number of families and children claiming Child Benefit on 31 August of the year of analysis.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions relating to: Attendance Allowance Bereavement Allowance Carer’s Allowance Child Benefit child maintenance (child support) Compensation Recovery Scheme (including NHS recovery claims) Diffuse Mesotheliomia Payment Scheme Disability Living Allowance Employment Support Allowance funeral payments...
Product Safety Report for baby sleep bags presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
Baby loss certificates for parents who experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks are now available for application from 9am today (22 February 2024).
Product Safety Report for Baby Knitted Swaddle Sleep Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation, overheating and death.
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