Money

Money tips for single parents

How to do the sums when two become one.

Help with childcare costs - how many hours to work?

Can you claim if you don't work 16 hours a week? If you're a lone parent If you're a single parent you must work 16 hours or more a week to claim help with childcare costs.

Childcare vouchers

Some employers offer childcare voucher schemes which allow parents to pay for childcare out of their pre-tax income - with a potential saving of more than £1,000 each year.

Govt's child poverty scheme 'on track'

In order to meet its 2010 interim target of cutting child poverty in the UK by half, the government needs to reach a further 700,000 children, it has been revealed.

CAPG backs tax credits advice proposal

The Child Poverty Action Group (CAPG) has welcomed HM Revenue and Customs plans to increase parents' awareness of tax credits available to them.

Brits more committed to saving for a rainy day, survey shows

In the last year, Brits have saved £86.35 on average a month, according to the latest figures from NS&I.

Calculators

When it comes to planning a family there’s one question on every parent’s lips - “How much will it cost?” Get the figures that matter - from how your income could change when the little one comes along, to tax credits, the cost of raising a family and what it could set you back if and when you return to work.