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• If you're owed child maintenance

  If you're owed child maintenance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If your child’s other parent isn’t paying you child maintenance or is only paying some of it, there are steps you can take. What...

• Child tax credits - how much you can get

  Child tax credits - how much you can get This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit has replaced child tax credits for most people. Before you make a claim, you should check if you...

• If you've been accused of child abuse

  If you've been accused of child abuse This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve been accused of child abuse, you should get advice about what to do.  If you’ve been wrongly accused of child...

• Children, young people and parenting

  Children, young people and parenting Child maintenance Protecting children Local council support for children and families Young people and family

• If you report child abuse to the police

  If you report child abuse to the police This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you report concerns about child abuse to the police, the case will be dealt with by a specialist child abuse...

• Your child arrangements aren't working

  Your child arrangements aren't working This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You should try and speak to your ex-partner if the child arrangements you’ve agreed aren’t working - for example, if you’re not seeing your...

• Paying child maintenance through the CMS

  Paying child maintenance through the CMS This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) will write to you when someone has said you’re the parent of their child and asked the CMS...

• How to claim working and child tax credits

  How to claim working and child tax credits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit has replaced tax credits for most people making a new claim. Make sure you check if you can still...

• If your child is living in the UK illegally

  If your child is living in the UK illegally This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your child will be living in the UK illegally if they came without a visa or they’ve stayed longer than...

• Claiming DLA for a terminally ill child

  Claiming DLA for a terminally ill child This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There’s a quicker application process for parents of children who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and aren’t expected to live...