Children

Young savers who open a Halifax Kids' Regular Saver account are no longer able to secure a 6% interest rate following the bank's decision to chop the rate to 4%.

Parents should be able to buy school uniforms at the best possible price rather than be forced to pay a premium at exclusive suppliers, the competition watchdog has today announced.

Payday loan ads could be banned from being shown on kids' TV – something which MoneySavingExpert.com has campaigned for – as the broadcasting watchdog has this week launched a consultation on the issue.

The makers of two online children's games have been ordered to stop pressuring kids into paying £5/month subscriptions to access all features of their games, but parents should still beware other games that encourage children to spend up to £80-a-time for in-game extras such as virtual cash. Follow our tips below to prevent bill shocks which can total thousands of pounds.

Thousands of single parents have been sent letters that some say are "threatening" telling them their benefit payments will stop unless they prove they're not living with a partner - then when they try to call, they're faced with long waits.

The Government has announced it will fund a pilot scheme to set up savings clubs in primary schools in a bid to help prevent children racking up debts later on in life.

The price of tickets for children under 12 will fall for flights from 1 May next year, after the Government said it would scrap Air Passenger Duty for this group.

Children as young as four are being encouraged to join savings clubs as part of a bid to prevent them relying on payday loans or racking up heavy debts later in life.

Parents who fail to pay child maintenance could find they're rejected when applying for credit cards, mortgages and mobile phone contracts as non-payment and arrears information may be shared with credit reference agencies, the Government announced today.