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Child support

How far back can I apply for child support?

Care assessment

How long does it take to process an application for childcare allowance ?

What is the status of the application for care allowance/payments?

Am I entitled to Carer's Allowance if the other parent is already receiving it?

I do not agree with the outcome of the care allowance assessment, what can I do?


How do I apply for child support?

Why is child support not stopped after a child moves?

Payments to single parents

Am I getting all the payments I am entitled to with my children?

Can I submit sensitive documents such as court orders?

Can you apply for any benefits in addition to care benefits?

Can you change who gets care allowance for a child?

Where can I use a care allowance for children card?

Where do I go to collect child support?

I need information about childcare assessments?

How do I object to a decision regarding childcare allowance?

How much is paid to single parents?

Can parents of deaf children receive childcare allowances?

What documents do I need to submit for childcare allowance?

Payments for young adults

How does child support work for children over 18?

How do I extend the child pension for a student?

Is it possible to get an extension of child support over the age of 18?

Can foster parents apply for childcare allowance due to a child's illness?

Can I apply for a care allowance application to be retroactive?

How do I apply for an increase in childcare allowance?

What documents must be submitted for child support for students?

Do I qualify for temporary child support?

Child pension

Why can't I have my child's pension paid to me?

Can I apply for a child pension for special expenses?

How does the child pension for a child over the age of 18 work?

How do child support payments change when a child moves from one parent to another?

Do I qualify for care allowance because of my child's sickness or disability?

What documents must be submitted for the child pension for study?

Do I qualify for child pension?

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