Resources

Directory of Family Support Organisations in Scotland
Lone Parent Booklist
Children's Booklist

Factsheet: Changes to Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance 2008 (45kb)

Rights Guide: 1) Money (91kb)
Rights Guide: 2) Maternity Rights (91kb)
Rights Guide: 3) Childcare (78kb)
Rights Guide: 4) Arrangements for Children (70kb)
Rights Guide: 5) Legal Considerations when Separating or Divorcing (52kb)
Rights Guide: 6) Housing: Options for Lone Parents (60kb)
Rights Guide: 7) Housing: Help Towards Costs (68kb)
Rights Guide: 8) Child Maintenance (64kb)
Rights Guide: 9) Going Back to Work (76kb)
Rights Guide: 10) Back to Work Benefits (75kb)
Rights Guide: 11) Useful Addresses (82kb)

Young Parent Survival Guide 2008 (Scotland) (6.2mb)

Factsheet: Further Education & Training (93kb)
Factsheet: Money for Lone Parent Full-time Students in Higher Education (101kb)
Factsheet: Money for Lone Parent Nursing & Midwifery Students (92kb)

Factsheet: What happens when my child turns 16? - Temporarily unavailable: undergoing revisions

Factsheet: Holiday Trust Funds
Factsheet: Holiday Companies

Factsheet: Trusts for Individual and Family Needs
Factsheet: Education Trust Funds

Factsheet: Non-Resident Fathers

Factsheet: Carer's Allowance (73kb) - Temporarily unavailable: undergoing revisions
Factsheet: Disability Living Allowance for Children and Young People up to Age 16 (57kb)
Factsheet: Sources of help for a child/adult with a disability (85kb)
Factsheet: Trust Funds for Families Affected by Disability (366kb)

Factsheet: Statistics: Lone Parents in Scotland

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