Ways a young parent may receive help with the expense of a new baby

Having a baby can be an expensive time. The new baby will need a cot, pram, clothes, bottles, steriliser, car seat and many other items. A young parent can receive financial help from:

• Parents/family may help to buy some essentials and expensive items such as the pram and car seat

• Friends may help to buy some essentials as they can be expensive to buy for the young parent, they may offer to buy nappies/clothes/feeding equipment

• Vouchers may be given as presents for the young parent to help them to buy essentials like the cot or blankets for the baby

• Educational Maintenance Allowance can be received by the young parent on a weekly basis if they stay in school and are aged between 16 and 18 years

• Government benefits will be paid to the young parent for bringing up the child to help buy essential items as they grow up

• Organisations such as Sure Start can help to provide items for the home if the young parent was having difficulties

Check out the CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work Second Edition Textbook to find out more or check out: My Revision Notes: CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work: Second Edition

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