Are you getting the financial support you’re entitled to?
There are a range of tax breaks and benefits to help parents cover the cost of bringing up a child. Find out what your government can do for you with our handy guide.
Are you getting the financial support you’re entitled to?
There are a range of tax breaks and benefits to help parents cover the cost of bringing up a child. Find out what your government can do for you with our handy guide.
It's expensive having children, but the UK Government provides various forms of financial assistance to families with children. We run through the tax credits and benefits that you may be entitled to when you have children.
The Government gives you nearly £1000 a year for your first child, and over £600 a year for each subsequent one. Make sure you get this important universal benefit.
The Government will give you a voucher worth £250 when your baby is born, which is valid if it's put into a Child Trust Fund. Dad Info runs through how it works, how to get it, and what to do with your free money.
Tax credits are fiendishly complicated, so Dad Info is here to make things clear and simple. Here's our guide to Child Tax Credit - which will reduce your tax bill if you're eligible.
Tax Credits can be very complicated, but Working Tax Credit can boost your income if you don't earn much money. Dad Info walks you through the maze.