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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…
DNA testing can be used in child maintenance or inheritance disputes, or applications for contact with a child or for a child to settle in the UK
A DNA test can be used to either: prove that 2 people definitely are not…
You must use an accredited testing laboratory. If you do not, the results…
If you’re ordered to get a test by the Child Maintenance Service, they’ll…
There are different requirements if you’re getting a test to prove a…
The person carrying out the test can only take a DNA sample if they have…
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 6 February 2026.
By Julia Vitarello
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