Information
Whether you’re experiencing separation or bereavement, sorting out work or arranging childcare, our information can help. Our online advice is here to help you make confident choices about your family’s future.
Our information is categorised into issues that commonly affect single parents. If you want detailed information on one particular topic, we also have a range of factsheets which provide in-depth information in the form of downloadable PDFs.
A-Z Factsheets
This page contains all of Gingerbread’s information factsheets for single parents. Click on the titles to open a downloadable PDF version...
View moreBenefits, tax credits and universal credit
With the rollout of universal credit occurring at different times in different parts of the country, it can be difficult...
View moreBereavement
Coping with family life after the loss of a partner can be incredibly difficult. Grief affects people in different ways...
View moreChild maintenance
If you want to arrange child maintenance, you can either do this with your child’s other parent directly, or through...
View moreChildcare
Depending on your situation and your financial circumstances, your childcare options can vary as your income changes and as your...
View moreContact arrangements
Children usually keep seeing or staying with their other parent regularly after their parents have separated. This is often called...
View moreEducation
Many single parents take on the challenge of studying as a single parent successfully. If you’re thinking about going to college...
View moreHolidays
This page is about planning and making the most of your holidays, whether you are going away as a family or...
View moreHousing
If you have recently become a single parent, you may be looking to find a new home, or adjusting your...
View moreIf you don’t live with your children
This information is for parents whose children don’t live with them for most of the time.
View moreLegal help and responsibilities
As a single parent, you will have parental responsibilities towards your child. Find out what your parental responsibilities are, how...
View moreLGBT+ single parents
This page looks at issues that may be of particular relevance to single parents that are LGBT+.
View moreManaging money and debt
If you are having trouble managing your money, there are ways to help yourself get out of immediate financial danger,...
View moreMaternity, paternity and adoption
There’s a lot to consider when you’re about to have a child. Here you’ll find information to help you – whether...
View moreMoving in with a new partner
Starting a new relationship is a really exciting time for you, your partner and your family. The process of bringing...
View moreSeparating
If you have recently split up with or divorced from your partner, it can be difficult to know where to...
View moreSupport for single dads
Becoming a single dad is a life changing event. Here you’ll find a range of practical information to help you...
View moreWorking
Whether you are in work and looking to leave, or out of work and wondering where to begin, our information...
View moreYou and your child’s wellbeing
If you're split up with your partner or are going through a divorce, it's important to look after yourself as...
View moreYoung single parents
Becoming a parent is exciting at any age. You will have lots of things to consider, including your finances. Here...
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