Over the last few years we have been incredibly grateful for the benefit system, which caught us firmly when life made it almost impossible for us to function and rescued us through a recession and a time of family tragedy that made trying to rebuild a business ravaged by credit crunch and huge corporations something we were completely unable to focus on properly.
We were very lucky to have it there when we needed it. The following infographic may help struggling families who don’t know what help can be available.
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Dealing with the government benefit system can be tricky. Their processes seem filled with red tape, terms and conditions and what can feel like impenetrable doublespeak. They all seem to be designed for the soul reason of confusing and irritating you but crucially, can put people off applying for fear of making an error in claiming that will have to be paid back later.
Sometimes these can processes can be tolerable, but when it comes to living costs and making sure you have enough to take care of your children, it is important not to struggle or give up, especially if it can result in your family receiving less money than you’re entitled to.
To help make sure parents are getting all the help they need, the Money Advice Service have put together a complete list of all 12 allowances new parents could be eligible to claim.
Take a look at the list below and make sure you’re not doing without.
In association with Child Benefit Building Blocks – An infographic by the team at Money Advice Service.
Can’t comment on the other benefits but child allowance although anyone can be eligible, is not always available as tax is due on it depending on your income so the amount actually received is variable from the figures quoted down to £0.