Claim what’s yours – It’s as easy as ABC (Leaflet 370)

Date: 05 May 2009

Claim what’s yours – It’s as easy as ABC (Leaflet 370)

A guide to benefit rights for working parents.

Usdaw wants to make sure that our members who are juggling paid work with bringing up children know about the benefits they are entitled to and understand how to claim them. This leaflet explains what benefits working parents can and should claim.

• Child Benefit - Paid to everyone who is responsible for bringing up a child.
• Tax Credits - Nine out of 10 families qualify for Tax Credits.
• £500 Sure Start Maternity Grant - Paid to low income parents when a new baby is born.
• £190 Health in Pregnancy Grant - Paid to all pregnant women from the 25th week of pregnancy.
• Child Trust Fund - Parents with children born after 1 September 2002 can claim a £250 voucher to invest in their child's future.

Get advice!

• Speak to your Usdaw rep. If you do not have a rep in your store, contact your local Usdaw office. To find out which is your nearest office, call the Usdaw helpline on 0845 6060640 (calls charged as local rates).
• To find out if you are entitled to Tax Credits, contact the Tax Credit Helpline on 0845 300 3900 (local call rate) or textphone 0845 300 3909 (local call rate).
• You can call the Community Legal Advice helpline 0845 345 4 345 for help to find your local advice organisations who can advise on entitlement to benefits.

For more information about Usdaw and our campaigns, please contact your Usdaw rep or local office.

Telephone: 0845 6060640 (calls charged as local rates).
E-mail: parentsandcarers@usdaw.org.uk

Improving workers' lives - Winning for members

Claim what's yours - It's as easy as ABC (Leaflet 370) was correct at date of publication May 2009.

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