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Financial support – entitlement May be entitled to claim child benefit and child tax credit if not being paid to parent. Financial responsibility to maintain the child remains with holder or holders of PR. May be entitled to claim child benefit and child tax credit if not being paid to a parent. Financial responsibility to maintain the child remains with holder or holders of PR. Guardians Allowance (which may be claimed from the Benefits Agency) payable if both parents have died, or the only surviving parent cannot be found or is serving a 2 years or more prison sentence. Child benefit and child tax credit not payable. Weekly allowance to meet the costs of caring for the child. There is a scheme of allowances which set out the rates payable by Telford & Wrekin Council which are means tested. May be entitled to claim child benefit and child tax credit if not being paid to parent. May be entitled to claim child benefit and child tax credit if not being paid to parent. May be entitled to claim child benefit and child tax credit if not being paid to parent. Private fostering Family care (informal) Family and friends foster care Unrelated foster care Child Arrangements Order Special Guardianship (SGO) Adoption
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