Financial help during maternity and adoption

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Money during maternity and adoption

Updated 03/07/08

Read this factsheet below or download the PDF.

It can be complicated to work out what your income will be when you're having a baby or adopting a child. This factsheet outlines the different types of financial help available and the key dates tells you what to do when, to make sure your family doesn't miss out.

If you have come from abroad make sure you know what your immigration status is, and whether making a claim for benefit may harm any application you are making to the Home Office. If you are unsure or think this may affect you, get specialist advice before claiming any benefits or other help with living expenses.

Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay

Counting back from the week of childbirth

Maternity Allowance

Contractual Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Pay

Incapacity Benefit

Tax Credits

Income Support

Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance

Child Benefit

Sure Start Maternity Grant

Other financial help

Key dates: what to do and when

Further help and information

For further advice and information about benefits and tax credits, your employment rights over the maternity or adoption period, child maintenance, housing and a range of other issues call the Lone Parent Helpline on 0800 018 5026.(England and Wales)

Helpline on 0808 801 0323(Scotland)

This factsheet relates to lone parents who live in England, Scotland and Wales. This factsheet is not a comprehensive guide to the law, nor a substitute for specialist or legal advice. We have done our utmost to ensure that the information provided is correct at the time of going to press and have tried to indicate where legal or other specialist advice is absolutely vital. ISBN 978 1 85199 297 9

Money during maternity and adoption 08 (PDF 195KB)

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