Articles tagged "child benefits"

Child benefit cuts to be re-examined

Last updated: Jan 13th, 2012
News by Ruth Jackson
The government is looking at ways to make proposed cuts to child benefit allowances "fairer" – a suggestion that could be the saving grace for many families.

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Five ways to cut the cost of childcare

Last updated: Nov 10th, 2011
Feature by Nathalie Bonney
Childcare costs have pushed nearly a quarter of British parents into debt, according to a study from the Daycare Trust and Save the Children. Read our tips for reducing your childcare bill.

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More families to benefit from childcare support

Last updated: Oct 11th, 2011
News by Nathalie Bonney
Childcare support will be available to 80,000 more UK families, the Department for Work and Pensions has revealed.

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Benefits you're entitled to: working families

Last updated: Aug 19th, 2011
Feature by Sarah Coles
Any of us at any time may find ourselves in need of extra help, so in a period of upheaval in the welfare system, it pays to know what we could be entitled to. Sarah Coles outlines the options for working families.

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Key benefit changes: 2011 and beyond

Last updated: Aug 19th, 2011
Feature by Sarah Coles
The government has announced it is introducing swingeing cuts to benefits. Some are already in place; others are on the way.

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How the 2011 Budget affected you

Last updated: Jun 1st, 2011
Feature by Nathalie Bonney
It didn't deliver a surprise punch, but Osborne's measures will still have an impact on your finances. Nathalie Bonney guides you through the aftermath of this year's Budget.

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Will you be squeezed by government cuts?

Last updated: May 4th, 2011
Feature by Jenny Little
Despite David Cameron's pledge that those with the "broadest shoulders" will bear the burden of cuts, it's increasingly clear that middle-income working families will be among the hardest hit.

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Extra pension contributions could preserve child benefits

Last updated: Oct 5th, 2010
News
Families affected by the government’s announcement to scrap child benefit where at least one parent earns more than £44,000 could still qualify for the benefit if they pay more into their pension.

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No more child benefit if you earn £44,000

Last updated: Oct 4th, 2010
News
Child benefit will be scrapped for higher-rate taxpayers from 2013, the Chancellor George Osborne announced today.

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Should families bear the brunt of government cuts?

Last updated: Aug 20th, 2010
Feature
Our experts debate whether it's unfair that families will carry the load with the government's proposed spending cuts, or if it's a necessary step to pay for years of reckless spending?

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