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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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Toddlers

As your toddler gets closer towards school age, all sorts of new decisions have to be made: when are you going back to work (if you haven't already), how much will childcare cost, when does Government funded childcare start and will your Tax Credits change?

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    Back to work

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Planning your return to work, know your rights to flexible working and what you need to tell your employer about coming back.

  • Childcare video still with play button

    Childcare options

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    Our video will help explain some of the benefits and funding options available for help with your childcare costs so that you can plan your return to work.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • Two boys playing with bread dough

    Early years education funding

    Posted by Lisa Wood

    All children in the UK over 3 years old who haven't yet started school are entitled to a certain amount of free early years education.  Find out how you can claim.

  • Children's savings

    Posted by Simon Lloyd

    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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    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.

  • 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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Tax Credits calculator

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.

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.

Child Benefit

How do you claim child benefit, who's eligible, where do you get the form and how much do you get?  Plus, will the recently announced Government changes mean that your family loses it entirely in 2013?

 

Teaching children about money

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.

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