You may qualify for help with the cost of having a baby, bringing up your child or staying on at school. There is also financial support for young carers aged 16 to 18 years old. Follow these links to find out whether you are eligible:
- child benefit
- Child Winter Heating Assistance
- Council Tax reduction
- early learning payment (best start grant)
- education maintenance allowance (EMA)
- free school meals and clothing grant
- Job Start Payment
- maternity allowance
- pregnancy and baby payment (best start grant)
- school age payment (best start grant)
- Scottish Child Payment
- statutory adoption pay
- statutory maternity pay
- statutory paternity pay
- tax credits
- Young Carer Grant
- universal credit
If you or your child has a health condition you may qualify for help. See benefits for people with health conditions.