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Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
You could get a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of…
A Sure Start Maternity Grant is £500 and you do not have to pay it back.…
Usually, to get a Sure Start Maternity Grant you must have no other…
You can claim from 11 weeks before the week your baby is due. The latest…
Working, time off and financial support when you have a baby, registering a birth
The national infant feeding survey aims to understand more about how mothers in England feed their babies in the first year after birth.
Advice to give pregnant women on infections that can be transmitted via contact with animals that are or have recently given birth.
This leaflet describes the vaccinations that help protect you and your baby during and after pregnancy.
Tax credits when you have a baby - what money you can get, how and when to apply for tax credits
Information about the common side effects of vaccinations that might occur in babies and young children up to 5 years of age.
Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy.
If your pregnancy ends before 24 weeks, you can get a free certificate in memory of your baby.
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
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.
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
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
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
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