Life Events: Being a Single Parent

The information on this page is designed to help you with being a single parent.

A-Z of Benefits

The information provided is a brief description of most common benefits available. The list is NOT an authorative statement of law and is intended as a rough guide only. Note that the Social Security System is complex and liable to alteration / change on a regular basis.

Children's Information Bureau

The Children's Information Bureau provides free information, support and guidance on all aspects of childcare and children's services in Wrexham.

Social Services

This section provides information, advice and online facilities about blue badge scheme, adoption, welfare rights and associated information about Wrexham County Borough Council Social Services.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance policies and best practices are not just about families and childcare. Nor is it about working less. It's about striking the right balance between what you can achieve at work and at home; and being fresh enough to give your best to all areas of your life. It's necessary for us all at whatever stage in our lives.

Useful Links

Gingerbread

The leading support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales.

Directgov Links

Apply for a Budgeting Loan - via Directgov

You can apply for a Budgeting Loan if you or your partner are getting a low income benefit and need help buying things like furniture, clothes or certain expenses to do with living or working.

Apply for Child Maintenance Bonus and Premium - via Directgov

The Child Maintenance Bonus and Child Maintenance Premium are for people who receive child maintenance and leave benefit to start work.

Apply for Child Maintenance - via Directgov

Child Maintenance is money paid by a 'non-resident' parent to help you with the cost of bringing up their child. So if you have day-to-day care of a child whose other parent lives elsewhere - that parent should give you money for the child. The Child Support Agency (CSA) can work out Child Maintenance for you and arrange to collect it.

Apply for Income Support - via Directgov

Income Support is a benefit for people under 60 on a low income and with limited savings. You can apply for the benefit online.

Calculate child maintenance - via Directgov

Use the Child Support Agency calculator to work out how much child maintenance may be due.

Claim child benefit online - via Directgov

You can make an online claim for child benefit, report a change of circumstances or send a message to the Child Benefit Agency using the Child Benefit e-service.

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