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    Give yourself a financial health check, from Maternity and Paternity rights to Child Benefit and Tax Credits - work out what you might be entitled to with our Tax Credits calculator…

    Back to work

    Plan your return to work, what are your rights, can you afford it and are childcare vouchers worth it? Work out what help you might get with our Tax Credits calculator…

    Savings and investments

    Short-term or long-term savings and the tax benefits, could a Junior ISA be the right choice? Keep on top of your child's Child Trust Fund and should you be thinking about saving for University?

    Teaching children about money

    Help your child to understand the value of money and encourage them to save, is a children's bank account worth it and what's the right age for pocket money?

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    Pregnant

    Planning and budgeting for your baby is exciting but make sure you're informed about maternity and paternity rights, employers' responsibilities and statutory maternity pay.

    New Parents

    Have you registered your baby's birth and claimed your Child Benefits? When's the right time to start saving for your child?  Is Additional Paternity Leave an option for your family?

    Toddlers

    If you're going back to work, can you do flexible working, how much does childcare cost and are childcare vouchers worth it?  Should you claim Tax Credits and can you afford to start saving for your child? 

    School years

    Are you claiming Working and Child Tax Credits make sure you're getting all you should with our Benefits calculator.  Help your child to understand the value of money with our tips for teaching children about money.

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Back to work

Once you’ve started a family it won't be long before it’s difficult to imagine what life was like before your little one arrived. But at some point you’ll need to start considering if and when you go back to work.

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  • Child asleep on parent's chest

    Additional Paternity Leave

    Posted by Simon Lloyd

    From April 2011, fathers can now look after their baby in the first year for up 26 weeks and maintain their Statutory Rights.  Find out if you could be eligible for Additional Paternity Leave and Pay.

  • Woman using a laptop

    Back to work

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Planning your return to work, know your rights to flexible working and what you need to tell your employer about coming back.

  • Maternity Leave

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Your employer must assume you're taking the full 52 weeks maternity leave, but don't forget you can return early, so find out what and when you need to tell them if you are. Also, what happens to your statutory holiday?  

  • Childcare vouchers

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Childcare vouchers are a great way to pay for registered childcare in the UK and can save parents up to £1,800 per year in tax and National Insurance. 

  • Childcare video still with play button

    Childcare options

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Our video will help explain some of the benefits and funding options available for help with your childcare costs so that you can plan your return to work.

  • Tax Credits calculator

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Not sure if you're entitled to any Tax Credits?  Our Tax Credits calculator can help you work out what you might be entitled to and how much help you may get towards childcare if you're going back to work.

  • Two boys playing with bread dough

    Early years education funding

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    All children in the UK over 3 years old who haven't yet started school are entitled to a certain amount of free early years education.  Find out how you can claim.

  • Childcare Calculator

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Need help planning going back to work use our childcare calculator to find out how much childcare costs in your area.

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Video Maternity leave your rights

Planning your Maternity Leave can be quite a busy time, you've got to think about telling your employer, when you want to leave work and even when you'll come back!  Our video will help you work out if you're entitled to Maternity Leave, when it can start, and what your employer needs to know.

Tax Credits

Tax credits are tax-free income given to many households in the UK with children.  They come either as Child Tax Credits or Working Tax Credits, find out if you're eligible and how you receive them.

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