Children

Parents who use online payment provider ParentPay may have leftover credit sitting in their accounts – here's how to check and get a refund

16 July 2019

Applications are now open for a new £250 payment for low-income families in Scotland, which is paid when your child is old enough to start school

10 June 2019

Parents with children under 12 can now apply for the Tax-Free Childcare scheme

14 February 2018

Some parents using childcare vouchers are wrongly being told they aren't eligible for 30 hours of free childcare

3 January 2018

Parents signed up to the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme say they can't access cash saved to pay nursery costs

2 June 2017

Parents who experience the tragic loss of a child aged 16 or 17 can now benefit from free funeral arrangements

20 March 2017

The Tax-Free Childcare scheme which gives eligible families an extra 20% towards childcare costs will launch in April

8 March 2017

Labour MP Carolyn Harris believes grieving families should no longer have to pay £1,000s to lay their children to rest

5 December 2016