# Claire Dunn — Money & Deals Editor | Clever Mum

> Claire covers the money side of parenthood: maternity pay, childcare funding, supermarket baby events and the loyalty schemes that actually pay out. She checks

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# Claire Dunn

 
Money & Deals Editor

 
Claire covers the money side of parenthood: maternity pay, childcare funding, supermarket baby events and the loyalty schemes that actually pay out. She checks every deal on the site is live and honestly described — no fake urgency, no inflated "was" prices.

    
## Covers

 
 *  ✓ UK parental leave and statutory pay rules 
*  ✓ Supermarket baby events and loyalty schemes 
*  ✓ Family budgeting and cost-per-use analysis 
 
   
## By Claire Dunn

  [     Pregnancy 
###  Maternity Leave and Pay in the UK, Explained Simply 

 
UK maternity leave and pay: 52 weeks leave, 39 weeks SMP (90% then £194.32 in 2026/27), Maternity Allowance, Shared Parental Leave, and who should skip this.

   ](/pregnancy/maternity-leave-and-pay-uk)[     Pregnancy 
###  Return to Work After Maternity Leave: Your Rights, KIT Days and Flexible Working 

 
A practical UK guide to returning to work after maternity leave — Keeping in Touch days, your right to request flexible working, and what your employer must do.

   ](/pregnancy/return-to-work-after-maternity-leave)[     Baby 
###  How Much Does a Baby Really Cost in the UK? 

 
A realistic first-year baby budget for UK parents — the big-ticket items, the recurring costs, what’s genuinely optional and the smartest places to save.

   ](/baby/how-much-does-a-baby-cost-uk)[     Baby 
###  The UK Baby Sales Calendar: When Everything Actually Gets Cheaper 

 
When baby gear genuinely goes on sale in the UK — supermarket baby events, Amazon sale days, Black Friday and end-of-season clearances, mapped across the year.

   ](/baby/uk-baby-sales-events-calendar)[     Family 
###  UK Childcare Funding Tools: 15/30 Hours, Tax-Free & Calculators 

 
UK childcare funding toolkit: 30 hours for working parents, universal 15 hours, Tax-Free Childcare, and which GOV.UK calculators to run first.

   ](/family/childcare-funding-uk-tools-15-30-hours)[     Family 
###  Nursery Extras on Funded Hours: What UK Providers Can Charge 

 
What English nurseries can legally charge on top of 15/30 funded hours — meals, nappies, trips — and when mandatory extras mean contact your council.

   ](/family/nursery-funded-hours-extras-fees-uk)[     Family 
###  How to Make a Will as a Parent: Guardianship, Probate & Protecting Your Children 

 
A UK parent’s guide to making a will — naming guardians, what a will should include, costs, mirror wills, probate and inheritance tax planning, in plain English.

   ](/family/making-a-will-parents-guide-uk)[     Family 
###  How to Change a Child’s Name by Deed Poll in the UK: The Complete Guide 

 
How to legally change a child’s name in the UK — consent rules, unenrolled vs enrolled deed polls, costs, and updating the passport and school.

   ](/family/change-childs-name-deed-poll-uk)[     Family 
###  Managing Your Children’s Money: JISAs, First Bank Accounts and Raising Money-Smart Kids 

 
Children’s money made simple — Junior ISA rules, a child’s first bank account, teaching toddlers about coins, and digital money for teens.

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