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Teenagers could have an average of £2,100 in their Child Trust Fund savings account waiting to be claimed.

Tens of thousands of teenagers in the UK who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Funds savings could have thousands of pounds waiting for them, reminds HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Child Trust Funds are long-term savings accounts set up for every child born between...

It’s been revealed this week that rising food prices have led to beef being removed from school dinner menus in the UK.

The news comes as the cost of living continues to rise which has caused school catering companies to rethink staple ingredients such as meat and potatoes as they are getting too expensive.

Although the government has increased spending to provide free meals...

ROOSTERMONEY POCKET MONEY INDEX REVEALS FLOURISHING ENTREPRENEURIAL STREAK AS UK CHILDREN FACE ALLOWANCE STAGFLATION

• UK’S MOST ESTABLISHED ANNUAL POCKET MONEY INDEX REVEALS KIDS’ AV. POCKET MONEY HAS STAYED FLAT YoY - THIS IS DESPITE INFLATION HITTING A 30-YEAR HIGH
• KIDS ARE TURNING TO SIDE HUSTLES AND GOOD GRADES IN RECORD NUMBERS TO TOP UP EARNINGS
• NOT ALL BAD
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Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth year running.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and David Rutley MP

The Department for Work and Pensions ‘Help to Claim’ support will be delivered independently by Citizens Advice, in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland,...

Thousands of working families in the South West could be missing out on an opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to help with the cost of childcare, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents, ahead of February half term.

Tax-Free Childcare – the 20% childcare top-up – provides eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled) towards...

FIVE MOST COMMON POCKET MONEY CHORES REVEALED New research from one of the UK’s leading insurers, Aviva , reveals how children accomplish chores to rein in some hard-earned pocket money. According to a sample of 1,000 parents in the UK, 7 in 10 children do some sort of chores every week to earn some extra cash, but how do they go about it? From scrubbing car wheels to taking responsibility for...

Today, tens of thousands of low income households will get a cash boost as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

Published 1 December 2021

As announced in the Autumn Budget, the taper rate – the amount that a person’s Universal Credit is reduced by as they...

Almost two million of the lowest income working households who receive Universal Credit will today benefit from a cash boost worth £1,000 on average.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

Published 24 November 2021

The Department for Work and Pensions has worked around the clock to implement a reduction to the Universal Credit taper rate as...

Finance can be a difficult topic to tackle with young children, but teaching them to have a healthy relationship with money from a young age is important to lots of parents around the globe.

With this in mind, financial experts from money.co.uk have compiled a list of their top 10 tips for teaching your children about money .

Top tips for teaching your children about money 1...

Save Money And Rainforests This Black Friday With Kit & Kin

• Emma Bunton’s sustainable nursery brand is offering £20 off plus an additional £5 donated to help protect precious rainforests
• The brand wants to encourage a responsible Black Friday, where customers enjoy savings but are also helping to look after our planet at the same time

As the consumer event...