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• How to claim DLA for your child

  You can claim DLA to help with the extra costs you have if you have a disabled child or a child with a health condition. The money can be spent on anything.

• Complaining about the Child Maintenance Service

  Find out what you can do if you want to make a complaint about the way the CMS has dealt with you

• Your child arrangements aren't working

  Getting help and going to court if your child arrangements aren't working.

• If your child is living in the UK illegally

  How to get your child a legal immigration status, such as British citizenship or ‘discretionary leave to remain’, if they are under 18 and living in the UK illegally.

• If you've been accused of child abuse

  What to do if you are accused of abusing or neglecting a child, including the importance of seeking legal advice.

• Check what kinds of behaviour are child abuse

  What is meant by the term 'child abuse'. There is no clear legal definition of ‘child abuse’ but there are laws to protect children from harm. Find out more.

• Check if a change affects your Child Benefit

  Check which changes in circumstance to report to HMRC and how the changes will affect your Child Benefit. Find out if you're affected by the high income tax charge.

• Help with filling in the DLA form for your child

  Filling in the DLA form can be difficult for a parent - read our advice on how to fill in the DLA claim form

• Challenging a Child Benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Ask HMRC to re-think their decision about your Child Benefit. How and when to ask for mandatory reconsideration.

• Getting help and compensation if you were abused as a child

  What you can do if you were abused as a child including getting support, reporting the abuse to the police, checking records and claiming compensation.