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Child Benefit Goes Up

Child Benefit has been increased so that, for the first time, the average family will receive more than £100 in child benefit every four weeks. The benefit, which is paid across the board, irrespective of how much parents earn, will reach 12 million children and more than seven million families. The weekly rates are now:…

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Parents missing out on childcare cash

Date 28th January 2009 Thousands of Pounds Remain Unclaimed Being a parent is expensive, and the New Year is a time when many families feel the pinch. Money worries are a big concern for parents across the country at the moment, yet many remain unaware that they could be entitled to hundreds of pounds from the…

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Pre-Budget report offers help for parents

3rd December Gordon Brown has told MPs that the Government would put in place an ambitious 10-year childcare strategy if Labour was re-elected at the forthcoming general election, expected next May.. The Chancellor says he wants to ensure that every child has the “best start in life” and he has unveiled a range of measures…

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New parenting academy launched

21st November 2007 The National Academy for Parenting Practitioners launched today will work directly with parenting practitioners to provide them with the high quality skills and knowledge they need to enable parents to deal with day to day challenges and give their children the best possible start in life. With the existing expertise of the Family and Parenting Institute, Parenting…

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