Email advice
Our email advice packages mean that guidance on a wide range of topics is just a click away. Simply choose the areas that are of interest to you, fill in your email address and you’ll receive a tailored message full of relevant information, straight to your inbox.
Select which advice pack(s) you would like to request.
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Advice for parents about childcare
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Making childcare arrangements isn’t always easy. Whether you are working, looking for work, studying or at home with your children, you need to be sure your child is being well looked after in the setting you choose. You may also want to find out more about how to pay for childcare.
Gingerbread has an interactive guide to help you if you are looking for a childcare provider, need help with the costs of childcare, or your childcare costs have changed.
You can find up-to-date information in our factsheets. The factsheets attached are the most relevant for parents trying to find childcare if they are working or studying. You might also find it useful to ask other parents how they have managed childcare. You can talk to other single parents in our online forums.
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Advice for women who are single and pregnant
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As a single parent looking forward to the birth of a new baby, you will have many matters to consider, especially how you manage financially.
There are a number of benefits that you may be able to claim as a new parent and the links to our factsheets below explain what you may be entitled to. There is also information about how you should make arrangements with your baby’s other parent regarding contact and maintenance.
Here are links to our most relevant factsheets, as well as details of other organisations you might find useful at this time.
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Advice for parents who are separating
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The end of a relationship can be a difficult time, particularly for parents, and there is a lot to organise. Gingerbread provides expert advice and practical support and is here to help with anything you need to know about being a single parent.
You can find up-to-date information in our factsheets. The factsheets attached are the most relevant ones for parents whose relationship has broken down.
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Advice on arranging child maintenance
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Child maintenance is the money your child’s other parent pays towards their upbringing. All parents have the responsibility to provide for their child financially, and child maintenance can be really helpful to make sure your family has what it needs.
Making arrangements for child maintenance can sometimes seem quite complicated. Our set of four factsheets is designed to help you understand how child maintenance works and what your options are. They include expert advice on how to reach agreements for payment of child maintenance with your ex-partner, and information on how to use the Child Support Agency if you cannot reach an agreement or if payments are not being made.
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Advice on managing your finances
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Money is a vital part of life, but sometimes you might find yourself with concerns about how you and your family are managing financially.
Being a single parent often means trying to balance the everyday costs of family life on one income, and it’s only natural to worry about money sometimes. There may also be times when you have to deal with an unexpected expense, or you may find yourself struggling with debt. In all these situations and whenever you feel worried about money, it’s best to seek advice as quickly as possible to help put your mind at ease.
Understanding your situation and having all the facts about what support is available can make managing your money easier and less stressful. You can find practical, up-to-date information to help you in our factsheets below.
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Advice on benefits for single parents
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Claiming benefits can be complicated, confusing and time-consuming.
You can find up-to-date benefits information in our factsheets. The factsheets attached are the most relevant ones for single parents claiming benefits.
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Advice on looking for work
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Gingerbread provides expert advice and practical support for single parents. We understand how difficult and daunting it can feel if you haven’t worked for a while, or have never worked, so we run training courses to help.
You can find up-to-date information in our factsheets. The factsheets below are the most relevant ones for single parents seeking work.
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Advice about help whilst studying
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Starting a course - whether at school sixth form, college or university - is a great way to get new skills. But it can be difficult to understand what financial help and support is available for you as a single parent.
We have a set of three factsheets that give you up-to-date, easy to understand information. They cover what financial help is available, and how starting a course may affect your entitlement to benefits and tax credits. We have also included links to other organisations that may be useful to you as you start studying.
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