Monthly Archives: september 2026

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.

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.