Useful websites detailing the financial support and help that is available for parents from pregnancy to young adulthood.
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Citizens Advice Gateshead - Debt advicehttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23362/Citizens-Advice-Gateshead-Debt-advice
Citizens Advice provides online money advice and information that is up to date, impartial and free.
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Benefitshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23353/Benefits
Find out what support you might be able to get to help with your living costs.
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Benefits and financial help for parents of disabled childrenhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23357/Benefits-and-financial-help-for-parents-of-disabled-children
A brief overview of the financial support for parents of disabled children in the UK.
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Debt advice - rent arrearshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23367/Debt-advice-rent-arrears
Advice if you are a tenant and are experiencing rent arrears.
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Disability Living Allowancehttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23358/Disability-Living-Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who is under 16 and has difficulties walking or needs much...
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Financial help for students aged 16 to 19https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23356/Financial-help-for-students-aged-16-to-19
Students aged between 16 to 19 may get financial support to help them participate in education and training.
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Financial help when having a babyhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23351/Financial-help-when-having-a-baby
Information about the financial help available to you when you're having a baby.
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Free milkhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23352/Free-milk
If you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under four, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
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Free school mealshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23364/Free-school-meals
If you meet certain financial criteria you may be eligible for free school meals.
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Gateshead Foodbankhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23360/Gateshead-Foodbank
Access emergency food for Gateshead people in crisis.
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Help buying a uniform schoolhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23365/Help-buying-a-uniform-school
Your school may be able to give you support with buying school uniforms, some Gateshead charities may also be able to help.
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Help with the cost of livinghttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23366/Help-with-the-cost-of-living
Information and advice to help you if you need help with the cost of living, including details of payments that you may be eligible for, who to contact for supp...
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Holiday activities and foodhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23363/Holiday-activities-and-food
Brighten the day provides free healthy food and fun activities for school activities for school aged children across Gateshead during most of the school holiday...
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Home to school transporthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23355/Home-to-school-transport
Some families may be able to get free school transport if they meet certain criteria, see if you are eligible.
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Home to school transport for children with disabilitieshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23359/Home-to-school-transport-for-children-with-disabilities
Your child may be entitled to free transport if they cannot walk to school because of their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or mobility proble...
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Housing benefithttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23368/Housing-benefit
Housing Benefit helps pay all or part of your rent if you are on a low income.
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Maternity Granthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23350/Maternity-Grant
You could get a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of having a child. This is known as a Sure Start Maternity Grant.
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Tax Creditshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23354/Tax-Credits
If you have a baby, you might be able to get more money if you're already getting Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit.
