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    Benefits and entitlements

    Give yourself a financial health check, from Maternity and Paternity rights to Child Benefit and Tax Credits - work out what you might be entitled to with our Tax Credits calculator…

    Back to work

    Plan your return to work, what are your rights, can you afford it and are childcare vouchers worth it? Work out what help you might get with our Tax Credits calculator…

    Savings and investments

    Short-term or long-term savings and the tax benefits, could a Junior ISA be the right choice? Keep on top of your child's Child Trust Fund and should you be thinking about saving for University?

    Teaching children about money

    Help your child to understand the value of money and encourage them to save, is a children's bank account worth it and what's the right age for pocket money?

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    Pregnant

    Planning and budgeting for your baby is exciting but make sure you're informed about maternity and paternity rights, employers' responsibilities and statutory maternity pay.

    New Parents

    Have you registered your baby's birth and claimed your Child Benefits? When's the right time to start saving for your child?  Is Additional Paternity Leave an option for your family?

    Toddlers

    If you're going back to work, can you do flexible working, how much does childcare cost and are childcare vouchers worth it?  Should you claim Tax Credits and can you afford to start saving for your child? 

    School years

    Are you claiming Working and Child Tax Credits make sure you're getting all you should with our Benefits calculator.  Help your child to understand the value of money with our tips for teaching children about money.

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School Years

When your child starts school, your routine is likely to change again, along with your finances. If you're lucky enough to have more disposable income you might be thinking about saving up for University fees.  Plus, find out about flexible working and if you can claim Tax Credits for afterschool and holiday childcare.

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    Child Benefit changes 2013

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Find out about the planned changes in eligibility to Child Benefit, do the Government changes mean that your family will lose the benefit entirely in 2013?

  • Tax Credits

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Tax credits are tax-free income given to many households in the UK with children.  They come either as Child Tax Credits or Working Tax Credits, find out if you're eligible and how you receive them.

  • Tax Credits calculator

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Not sure if you're entitled to any Tax Credits?  Our Tax Credits calculator can help you work out what you might be entitled to and how much help you may get towards childcare if you're going back to work.

  • Junior ISA video

    Junior ISA explained

    Posted by John Forth

    The Junior ISA is the newest way to save or invest on behalf of your child. But what is it, and how does it work? Our Junior ISA Explained video gives you a three-minute crash course, covering the basics. Get informed today.

  • Girl with calculator and coloured building blocks

    Children's bank accounts

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Encouraging savings from a young age is a key part of helping children to understand the value of money and the reality of budgeting and saving up for the bigger things in life.

  • Boy with coloured blocks reading 'learn'

    Teaching children about money

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Teaching children about money and how to understand it's value is an important part of equipping them with some of the core skills for life.

  • Childcare vouchers

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Childcare vouchers are a great way to pay for registered childcare in the UK and can save parents up to £1,800 per year in tax and National Insurance. 

  • Childcare Calculator

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Need help planning going back to work use our childcare calculator to find out how much childcare costs in your area.

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Child Trust Funds

Despite the Government scrapping Child Trust Funds for new babies in 2011, there are still over 5m children holding CTFs.  Find out about the increased limits to all CTF accounts and how friends and family can still contribute.

Children's savings

We all want to give our kids the best possible start in life. A practical way to do this is to put some savings aside for them. You can save as much money as you like but there are tax implications that you should be aware of.

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