Child Maintenance Choices
Northern Ireland only
Impartial and government run.
Helps both parents choose how to make maintenance payments.
Contact:
Child Maintenance Services
UK-wide
Impartial and government-run.
For both parents choose how to make maintenance payments.
Contact:
Entitledto
UK-wide
Online tool to see what benefits you could get.
Contact:
Gingerbread
UK-Wide
Advice for single parents on:
- Benefits
- Employment
- Maintenance
- Child care
- Funding for education
- And more
Contact:
Gov.UK
England and Wales
For Northern Ireland, see NI Direct
Information on public services and how to use them, including:
- Health
- Motoring
- Benefits
- Employment
- Crime
- Pensions
Contact:
Healthy Start
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Benefits for low-income families with children under four.
Can be used for:
- Milk
- Instant formula milk
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
- Frozen fruit and vegetables
- Vitamins
Contact:
HM Prison Service
England and Wales only
Useful information for prisoners and their families.
Details on:
- Visits
- Releases
- Prisoner resettlement
- And more
Contact:
HMRC Child Benefit Enquiries
UK-wide
Advice on:
- Entitlement to child benefit
- How to claim it
- How to pay back overpayments
Contact:
HMRC Tax Credit Enquiries
England, Wales and Scotland
Information about working and child tax credits.
Contact:
NI Direct
Northern Ireland only
Information on public services and how to use them, including:
- Health
- Motoring
- Benefits
- Employment
- Crime
- Pensions
Contact:
One Parent Families Scotland
Scotland only
Advice for single parents about:
- Benefits
- Employment
- Maintenance
- Child care
- Funding for education
- And more
Contact:
Personal Support Unit
UK-Wide
Practical and emotional support for people attending court alone.
Contact:
Scottish Courts
Scotland only
Information about:
- Court processes
- Forms
- Fees
- Listings
Contact:
Taxaid
UK-wide
Charity helping people on low incomes deal with tax issues.
Contact:
Trust Online
UK-wide
For a small fee, you can check public records of:
- CCJs
- Admin Orders
- Fines
- High Court judgments
- Sheriff court judgments
- And more
Contact:
Turn 2 Us
UK-wide
Helping people access:
- Benefits
- Trust funds
- Grants
Contact:
TV Licensing
UK-wide
TV licence information, including:
- How to pay
- Dealing with payment problems
Contact: