Money and benefits

Benefits and support

Disability Living Allowance, financial support for carers, child maintenance, Child Benefit, benefits and support for working parents and those on low incomes.

Help with childcare costs

The schemes you can access depend on your child’s age and your personal circumstances.

Guide to direct payments for parents and carers

Find out about direct payments for children and young people 0 to 18, who can have them and how they can be used.

Help with health costs for parents

Who can get free access to health services such as NHS prescriptions, eye tests and dental treatments.