Children’s benefits | CPAG

Financial help in the early years

July 2023

This factsheet outlines the financial help available from pregnancy to school age in Scotland.

Best Start Children’s benefits Maternity and Early Years Tax credits and early years Universal credit Factsheet Scotland

Benefits for disabled children and their families - a checklist

November 2023

This factsheet covers the benefits that families with disabled children may be entitled to.

Children and families Children’s benefits Disabled children Factsheet Scotland

How to challenge a disability benefit or carer support payment decision

Challenging a child disability payment, adult disability payment or carer support payment decision by redetermination or appeal

Carers Children’s benefits Devolution Disability benefits Disabled children Page Scotland

Parents claiming for young people in further education or training

October 2023

Factsheet explaining when a parent, or someone responsible for a child, can continue to claim benefit for a child aged 16 or over.

Children’s benefits Education Students Students and benefits Tax credits Universal credit Factsheet Scotland

Child winter heating payment

Child winter heating payment is an annual payment for children and young people who have a severe disability

Children’s benefits Devolution Page Scotland

Money well spent: Why we should recognise and reinvest in child benefit

23 October 2023

Amid constant changes to our social security system, child benefit is a simple, predictable way to support families with the cost of raising a child

Briefing Children’s benefits UK

CPAG's Autumn Statement Representation

13 October 2023

Our recommendations to the UK government in advance of the Autumn Statement.

Benefit cap Benefit levels Briefing Childcare Children’s benefits Free school meals Two child limit Universal credit Work and pay UK

'There is only so much we can do' - school staff in England

19 September 2023

People working in schools witness the impact of poverty on children and families on a daily basis, and the scale and severity of the problem mean schools are reeling up against it. To understand exactly how child poverty affects the whole school system in England, the Education Anti-Poverty Coalition, convened by Child Poverty Action Group, has conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of professionals working in every role in schools in England.

Children’s benefits Cost of the school day Education Free school meals Report UK England

Child poverty pushing schools to the brink – staff forced off core roles to cope

19 September 2023

First-of-its kind-survey finds 79% of school staff in England say time must be diverted from allocated roles to combat child poverty.

Children’s benefits Cost of the school day Education Free school meals Press release UK England

Kinship carers and universal credit

September 2023

This factsheet explains the universal credit rules for kinship carers.

Children and families Children’s benefits Kinship care Universal credit Factsheet Scotland

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