The Balancing Act: Half of UK parents (51%) admit their job prevents them from maintaining a healthy work-life balance when it comes to their children and 70% wish they had more time for their kids
The Need for Change: Self-employment ranked as the most attractive (33%) among parents looking for new careers to allow them a better work-parenting balance
Millions of UK households will receive £301 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May.
This is the first of three payments totalling up to £900 for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit or Pension Credit, in 2023/24. This follows the £650 Cost of Living Payment made to over eight million people in 2022.
COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year, new Alliance survey reveals
“The early years sector in this country is in crisis. As our survey findings clearly show, current levels of government funding are nowhere near enough to support the delivery of affordable, sustainable...
With The Mirror Newspaper reporting that ‘ One in five parents send children to school breakfast clubs due to cost-of-living crisis' we have put together a list of cheap breakfast ideas to help make life a bit easier.
Cheap kids breakfast ideas
Porridge – You can buy porridge in bulk, which can make this one of the cheapest breakfasts out there. To give this an extra healthy
46% feel unable to treat their family due to the cost of living crisis
52% eat out as a family less thanks to money worries
28% can only eat out when there is a deal on
The cost of living crisis is impacting how we eat as a family , with nearly half (46%) of Brits now feeling like they are unable to treat their family as often according to new...
The latest Tax-Free Childcare statistics reveal more than 405,000 families used the scheme in December 2022.
More than 405,000 families saved on childcare costs in December thanks to Tax-Free Childcare and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging those yet to sign up not to miss out.
The latest figures revealed by HMRC show £41.5 million in government top-up payments were made to...
Capital One UK commissions new research into the financial impact of children returning home and what this means for families during the cost-of-living crisis
● One in five young adults are being forced to move back into their family home, due to the cost-of-living crisis
● This is having a strain on the pockets of parents, with the average parent expecting their energy & food...
