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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.

What Eurostar’s published family policies say about babies and toddlers: free lap travel under 4, seats for children, passports, free folded pushchairs, luggage allowance and baby-changing facilities.

How Junior ISAs work for a new baby according to GOV.UK: the 2026 to 2027 limit, cash and stocks and shares types, who can open one, who can pay in, and what changes at 16 and 18.

A practical guide to returning to work after maternity leave in Great Britain: keeping in touch days, changing the return date, the right to the same job and how to make a flexible working request.

How to register a baby’s birth in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: the different deadlines, who can register, what to take and the first pieces of family admin that follow.

A practical guide to claiming Child Benefit for a new baby: the 2026 to 2027 weekly rates, the 48-hour rule, three-month backdating, National Insurance credits and how the High Income Child Benefit Charge works.

How approved childcare works, how to check a nursery or childminder is registered, and how 30 free hours and Tax-Free Childcare can help with costs in England.

What the Lullaby Trust says to look for in a baby sleeping bag: the BS EN 16781:2018 standard, sizing by weight, following the tog guide and avoiding weighted designs.

How families get free starter books: BookTrust’s Bookstart Baby pack in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Scottish Book Trust’s four Bookbug Bags in Scotland.