Sure Start Maternity Grant — Northern Ireland
A one-off payment towards the costs of a new baby for eligible benefit recipients.
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Support topics : Family & children
Child Funeral Fund — Northern Ireland
One-off help towards eligible funeral costs following the death of a child or qualifying stillbirth.
Read more →Best Start Foods
Prepaid-card help to buy healthy foods during pregnancy and for children under three.
Read more →Best Start Grant — Pregnancy and Baby Payment
One-off help towards the costs of pregnancy and a new baby.
Read more →Childcare Offer for Wales — Ages 3 and 4
Up to 30 hours per week combining funded nursery education and childcare, for up to 48 weeks yearly.
Read more →Universal Primary Free School Meals — Wales
Free school lunches for pupils attending maintained primary schools in Wales.
Read more →Flying Start — Funded Childcare for Two-Year-Olds
Up to 12.5 hours weekly funded childcare for two-year-olds, with wider early-years and family support in eligible areas.
Read more →Sure Start Maternity Grant: help with baby costs
A one-off grant toward certain costs of having a child for qualifying households. Not available in Scotland, which has separate support.
Read more →Maternity Allowance: support around childbirth
Payment for some people taking time off to have a baby who cannot obtain Statutory Maternity Pay or meet alternative qualifying conditions.
Read more →Child Benefit: financial support for parents
Payments for people responsible for raising a child, with National Insurance credit benefits even when payments are not taken.
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