Rights Guide
One Parent Families Scotland produces a Lone Parent Rights Guide. These factsheets can be found here.
Arrangements for children factsheet
This factsheet details parental responsibilities and rights in Scotland.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Back-to-work benefits factsheet
Information on Tax Credits, Housing / Council Tax Benefits & Passported Benefits.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Changes to Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support
Information on recent and future changes to Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Income Support (IS).
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Child maintenance factsheet
Information about the Child Support Agency (CSA) & the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (C-MEC).
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Childcare factsheet
This factsheet outlines the different types of childcare and help available to pay for it.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Going back to work factsheet
Information on New Deal for Lone Parents and other support available when returning to work.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Housing factsheet: Help towards costs
This factsheet outlines the financial support available towards paying for your housing.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Housing factsheet: Options for lone parents
When couples separate there can be disputes about who will stay in the family home. This factsheet gives information about your rights and options at this difficult time.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Legal considerations when separating or divorcing factsheet
This factsheet covers grounds of divorce, division of matrimonial property and new legislation introduced for cohabitees.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Maternity rights factsheet
This factsheet covers maternity rights at work and benefits you are entitled to if you are not working. It also looks at legal issues for unmarried parents. Maternity rights are complicated, and this factsheet gives only a brief outline.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Money factsheet
This factsheet gives details of help with money and benefits for lone parents who are not working, or are working less than 16 hours per week.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Useful addresses factsheet
A list of useful organisations and agencies for lone parents.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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