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Highlights for Lone Parents
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Read or download our Factsheets
Factsheets on splitting up, the Child Support Agency, money, debt, housing, getting legal help and more. |
New! A series of topical Q&A's
Read the first of a new series of Q&A's for lone parents, on tips for summer holidays. |
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Features for Lone Parents
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Kids in the Middle questionaire and debate: What support do separating parents and children need?
 At present, it's hard to find help and support to resolve difficulties during or after splitting up. We believe this must change. ... What support do separating families need?
The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children
Author Fawzia Rasheed de Francisco believes that travelling with children is of huge benefit to parents and children alike and that the good effects can be felt long after the return home. With this in mind she has written Travel with Babies and Young Children: Rough Guide
Benefits and Tax: Top ten important changes in 2008
... Benefits and Tax: Top ten changes in 2008
Problems getting legal aid?
Recent changes to legal aid have led to worries that it has become more difficult for people get free or subsidised legal help via the legal aid scheme. Problems getting legal aid?
Childcare - help with different costs and different types
Find out more about childcare below:
Childcare - find out more
Return to work with Marks & Start
Marks & Start is running in locations across the country during 2008/09...
Barclaycard work experience 2008
Get work experience with Barclaycard Horizons Your Work
Family Fortunes - putting on a family fun day
Put on a fun family activities day without breaking the bank...
Is your life affected by sex inequality?
Ever wondered how sex inequality affects your life? Now's your chance to find out. Visit www.gender-agenda.co.uk and take the EOC's online MOT.
Budget 2007 highlights for Lone Parents
... How the 2007 budget will affect lone parents
Changes to maternity rights if your baby was due on or after 1 April 2007
... Maternity rights changes from April 2007
About Young Mum's Guides
 Packed with information, advice and ideas about what to do, who to ask and where to go for help, Our popular, full-colour Young Mum's Guide is a fantastic resource for mums and mums-to-be aged under 25. Read the Young Mum's Guide
Healthy Start vouchers - the replacement for Milk tokens
... Healthy Start vouchers
Future changes to the CSA
One Parent Families response to Child Support Agency announcement
Payments towards rent and Council Tax
If your Housing and/or Council Tax Benefit does not pay all your rent and/or Council Tax and you are finding it difficult to pay the rest from your own income, you may be entitled to a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP). These extra payments can be claimed from your local authority. Call our Helpline (0800 018 5026) to find out more.
Help balance the media debate
Journalists often want to interview single parents for press, tv and radio stories about one parent family life. It could be that they're reporting a news story about tax credits or the CSA, or writing a feature about childcare and the work/life balance. Could you help us by speaking to the press?
Mumsnet
 Join a discussion for lone parents at www.mumsnet.com.
Need help with the cost of school uniforms?
Some Local Education Authorities help with the cost of school clothing. They may make the decision about who gets a grant or leave it up to the head teacher to decide. Tips for parents on uniform costs
How to find out about courses, education and training...
Fancy doing some yoga or maybe a dance class? Or do you fancy taking a qualification? ... Courses, education and training
Free fire safety check from The Fire Service
The Fire Service provides a FREE service that is available to all residents of the UK. ... Free service from The Fire Service
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Information and advice
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Be a One Parent Families|Gingerbread Member, FREE
Join us today to make change happen.
Single parents are no longer treated as applying to the Child Support Agency when they claim benefit
Since 14 July 2008... Benefits claims without CSA application
Free Money Manual for Lone Parents
It is estimated that the average cost of raising a child until they are 21 is now £23.50 per day. With 42 per cent of lone parent families living on an income of less than £200 a week, knowing how to manage your money is vital. Free Money Manual
Lone Dads
Read our articles for single fathers www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/dads
Concerned about the costs of taking a job?
If you are due to start work or thinking of starting work... Support for starting employment
Maintaining contact
... Maintaining contact - free guide
The Lone Parent Helpline, 0800 018 5026, free from all landlines
... About free calls to the Lone Parent Helpline
Top Ten Survival Tips for Lone Parents
Top ten tips...
Home Front: what do mums and dads say they need to make life work?
Make sure the voice of lone parents is heard in discussions about work/life balance at Home Front... What mums and dads say they need to make life work
Dealing with money problems
Read our tips on dealing with benefit and tax credit offices, dealing with debt and dealing with the Child Support Agency.
Information in community languages
We are now producing information in community languages.
16 to 19 year olds urged to apply for Education Maintenance Allowance
Parents are being urged to help their children apply... Education Maintenance Allowance
Help with paying your household bills
See below for details of trusts that you can apply to for help with paying your fuel and water bills and organisations which can help reduce the amount of energy you use (for example, by helping you insulate your home). Help with household bills
Child Trust Fund vouchers - don't lose interest!
By now most parents of all children born on or after 1 September 2002 will have received a voucher of at least £250 to start their Child Trust Fund savings or investment account... Child Trust Fund vouchers
Can mediation help me?
If you are trying to resolve a dispute - for example, about children, property or money - you may wish to use a mediator to help you. Mediation is not suitable for everyone (for example, if the other person makes you feel bullied or intimidated)... Using mediation to resolve a dispute
Rights of an unmarried father registered on a child’s birth certificate
A change in the law in 2003 means that an unmarried father has Parental Responsibility if his name is registered on his child's birth certificate and the child was born on or after 1 December 2003. Rights of unmarried father
OneUp - a new lifestyle magazine for single parents and step parents
A new magazine, OneUp, aims to shares the realities of life as a single parent - www.oneupmagazine.co.uk.
Planning a holiday?
Read our holiday advice pages
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