Additional support, benefits, employment and childcare
Free Benefit Health Checks
Did you know that if you are pregnant or have children - whether you are in or out of work - you can drop in to a Family Hubs Benefit Health Check session where you'll be offered expert advice and support?
- Coalfield Family Hub Hetton, DH5 9NE | 0191 561 6625 | Thursday | 9.30am to 11.30am
- Thorney Close Family Hub Sunderland, SR3 4JQ | 0191 561 4127 | Thursday | 1.30pm to 3.30pm
There's no need to book, simply drop in to one of the sessions where an advisor will be happy to help you.
Additional support
- Sunderland's Cost of Living Support Hub offers a information, advice and support across a range of themes including:
- Family support and holiday activity programmes
- Housing and homeless support
- WiFi and computer access
- Finding a career
- Emotional health and wellbeing
During pregnancy
The pregnancy and birth pages of the Gov.uk website offers advice on topics including:
- Maternity/Paternity pay and leave
- Maternity allowance - eligibility, what you'll get and how to claim
- Working and time off when you're having a baby
You may also be interested in reading more about:
Child maintenance
Find out more about the child maintenance service here.
Benefits and financial support for families
The benefits available for families pages of the Gov.uk website offers advice on topics including:
- Financial help if you have children
- Tax credits if you have children
- Child benefit
- Financial support for childcare
- Financial support when your child is at school
Help with childcare costs
There are numerous different types of childcare support, including:
Support for disabled children
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children
- Help if you have a disabled child
- Disabled Facilities Grants
Other support
- Apply for free school meals
- Guardian's Allowance
- Parents' Learning Allowance
- Support visits if you need help to claim benefits
- Widowed Parent's Allowance
Universal Credit
- Find out more about Universal Credit by clicking here
- Also, see CAB's 'Help to Claim Service' for Universal Credit
