Walking into the school playground on three hours sleep, with your child having a tantrum by your side, you remember you forgot to bring the packed lunches. Wracked with guilt, and slightly fed-up, you think of the times before you had children when you could put yourself first, take a lie in or go on a run before you are brought back to earth by a fresh wave of crying.
With the sun finally coming out to play we have been loving spending more time outside! After months of being stuck inside due to the rain, it feels so good to feel the benefits of the great outdoors.
Apart from it feeling good to feel the sun on our faces, there are so many other benefits to getting outside with your family. We have put together a list of 9 of those benefits, to...
Tax-Free Childcare has saved 649,935 families on their childcare costs during the 2022 to 2023 tax year, an increase of more than 137,500 from the previous year according to the latest statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today (24 May 2023).
With thousands more families benefitting from the government top-up year on year, HMRC is reminding eligible working...
The NatWest Rooster Money Pocket Money Index, a study of over 125,000 children, is the most comprehensive analysis of the UK youth economy this year and reveals the trends shaping young people’s finances
Kids’ average earnings increased 11% to £338.84 a year (or £6.42 per week),
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...
Cohabiting parents with dependent children who need support following the death of their partner can apply for bereavement benefits from 9 February 2023.
The government has extended the eligibility criteria for Bereavement Support Payment and Widowed Parent’s Allowance, helping thousands more grieving parents to access this support.
The benefits are designed to help parents with the...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking bidders for a slice of its new £3.6 million Challenge Fund to improve parents’ access to conflict support.
Bidding process for share of £3.6 million fund to help families where children are exposed to conflict
Local authorities, digital firms and expert public, private and voluntary sector organisations invited to bid
New laws protecting parents who use the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) from abusive ex-partners are due to be introduced following an independent review.
New measures to protect survivors from direct contact with abusers
As more people return to work, here are five ways to ensure an easy transition
FDM Group , whose mission is to bring people and technology together, provides practical advice on how to transition smoothly back to the workforce.
Many individuals are seeking to re-enter the workforce - from retired personnel, parents who left the workforce to bring up children, and former workers who...