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How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.
Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit to HM Revenue and…
Report any changes that could affect your Child Benefit. If you do not,…
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
If your child is taken into care because of a care order, your council…
The council can start ‘care proceedings’ if they’re very worried about a…
Once all the information has been gathered, there will be a court hearing.…
The council will be responsible for your child’s education if they’re…
The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
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
How your child's living arrangements affect child maintenance payments, and when to report a change to the Child Maintenance Service.
Find out how to apply to become a child's special guardian.
Child Benefit if your child dies or the claimant dies - report the death, when to make a new claim, arrears
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