Families with children · Ireland & UK
Every family support, in one place
Kids are expensive, and the help is scattered across a dozen schemes with a dozen forms. Here's the whole lot in one plain-English list, for Ireland and the UK — so you can claim it and get on with your day.
✅ Last reviewed: 4 July 2026 · Verified against official sources
What you can claim
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What can nearly every family claim?
Child Benefit is close to universal in both Ireland and the UK. Beyond that, help with childcare costs and, for lower incomes, top-up payments and school-cost grants.
Is help with childcare actually worth claiming?
Very much so — schemes like the NCS (Ireland) and Tax-Free Childcare / free hours (UK) can cut childcare bills significantly. Most families underclaim here.
We're working — do we earn too much?
Maybe not. Several supports are aimed at working families on modest incomes. Run the free checker rather than assuming.
General information, not financial or legal advice. Rules and amounts change — confirm the current details on the official source (Revenue.ie, Gov.ie, Gov.uk or Citizens Information) before you claim.
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