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It’s school report time for factors affecting families

I thought you might be interested in the recent report from the Family and Parenting Institute – The UK Family Friendly Report Card. They’ve looked at factors affecting families in the UK and graded them from A – D. The verdict: a very disappointing C-. The report looks at the cost of raising a child, [...]

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Budget update for working parents!

Following the budget announcement this afternoon it is apparent that belts will be being tightening in households across the country. Whilst some benefits have changed, or been frozen – including a freeze on child tax benefits for the next three years – families can still take full advantage of those benefits that remain available to [...]

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