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• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

  Change how quickly you repay a tax credits overpayment, and find out about other ways to pay

• If your child is taken into care by your local council

  Where your child will live, how their needs will be met and what contact you can have with them while they’re in care.

• Check if you can get DLA for your child

  DLA isn’t just for children with physical disabilities - it’s also for behavioural and mental health conditions as well as learning disabilities and developmental delay

• Check if a change affects your JSA

  What to do if you have a change of circumstances while getting JSA. How to report changes to your work, income, family, health or immigration status

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need’.

• How much DLA you can get for your child

  You can get between £28.70 and £184.30 a week in Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to help look after a child who has a disability or health condition.