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What you must do by law with a deductions from earnings order (DEO or AEO) to make child maintenance deductions from your employee's pay.
The Child Maintenance Service can ask you to: give information about an…
You must deduct the amount of child maintenance stated on the deduction…
A deduction from earnings order (DEO) can only be made from an employee’s…
Send deduction from earnings order (DEO) payments to the Child Maintenance…
You’ll get a monthly payment schedule by post after you’ve been sent a…
You must contact the Child Maintenance Service within 10 days if: you’re…
If you’re responsible for a child, you may be entitled to an extra amount of Universal Credit and support with childcare costs.
Parents' Learning Allowance for full-time students with children - funding, apply, eligibility.
You may be eligible for help with your learning costs if you’re a…
Depending on your household income, in the 2025 to 2026 academic year you…
You’re eligible for Parents’ Learning Allowance if all of the following…
You can apply for the Parents’ Learning Allowance when you apply for…
Includes help when having a baby or adopting, child benefit and tax credits, support for childcare
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods, postponing leave
If you live in England and work you may be able to get free childcare for a child aged 9 months to 4 years old. Check if you're eligible and how and when to apply.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Reclaim Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Parental Bereavement Pay and Shared Parental Pay, find out about Small Employers’ Relief and get help if you cannot afford payments.
Find out what employment types have different rules for entitlement to Statutory Paternity Pay.
Employer guide to Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, non-payment form, recover statutory pay
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