Auteur archieven: EmmaMurphy

The minimum age to fly with a baby is not the same on every airline. Here is what easyJet and Ryanair’s own rules say for domestic UK routes.

Twins Trust’s guidance is clear: most UK financial support is calculated for each of your children, not for the pregnancy. Here is what that means.

Universal Credit includes a monthly payment for each child and can cover most of your childcare bill. Here is how the two elements actually work.

Free childcare in England now starts well before a child’s third birthday for many working families. Here is how the scheme actually works.

For every £8 you pay a registered childcare provider, the government adds £2. Here is how Tax-Free Childcare actually works for a new baby.

What HMRC and GOV.UK say about Specified Adult Childcare credits: which family members qualify, the role of Child Benefit, why only one credit is available per claim, the 31 October waiting rule and how to apply with form CA9176.

What NS&I says about Premium Bonds for children under 16: who can buy them, the minimum and maximum, how parents and guardians manage them, how gifts from relatives work and what the prize draw does and does not promise.

What GOV.UK says about unpaid parental leave: who qualifies, the 18-week entitlement per child, the four-week yearly limit, 21 days’ notice and when an employer can postpone, plus how nidirect’s Northern Ireland guidance differs.

What GOV.UK says about Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay for adopters and parents using surrogacy: 52 weeks of leave, up to 39 weeks of pay at 194.32 pounds a week or 90% of earnings, who qualifies, and the notice deadlines.

What GOV.UK says about Maternity Allowance in England, Scotland and Wales: who could get it, the 2026 to 2027 weekly rate, the 26-week and 66-week tests, how to claim and how it interacts with other benefits.