Care and support

• Child benefit

  For children under 16, or under 20 in full-time education or in unwaged work-based training

• Child trust fund

  A savings plan for children

• Child tax credit

  Payable when you are responsible for children, whether or not you are in work

• Working tax credit

  For working people on a low income

• How to claim tax credits
• Tax credits and other benefits
• Income support

  For families or lone parents who do not have to be available for work

• Jobseeker's allowance

  For families where one or both of the parents is unemployed

• Social fund

  Help with certain one-off costs

• Housing and council tax benefit

  Help with the costs of rent and council tax

• Health benefits

  Help with costs of prescriptions, dental treatment, sight tests, glasses, fares to hospital, milk, vegetables, fruit and

• Education benefits

  Help with free school meals and other school expenses

• Child support agency

  Help with child support and the effect on benefits

• Challenging decisions

  What to do if you are unhappy with a decision

• Further help and advice

  Other useful links and information

These pages also contain information about the child support agency.

For information about working and benefits click on the link on the right.

For information about disabled children and benefits click on the link on the right.