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Single working parents in the UK have just £400 left after mortgage and childcare, new study reveals

  • Single parents with a mortgage in Brighton are worse off financially across the UK, faced with an average growing monthly debt of -£900.
  • In 14 out of the 100 most populated UK towns and cities, single working parents with a mortgage appear to be accumulating debt each month - before paying for bills, food and clothing.

Single working parents in the UK are left...

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5 Tips for Business-Owning Parents to Master The Summer Holiday Juggle

Balancing Business and Personal workloads to create a memorable summer break.

The summer holidays are fast approaching and although they bring joy and excitement to children across the UK, for parents who run their own businesses it can be a very stressful time trying to juggle both business and work commitments along with spending time as a family making memories. As a mum of 2...

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Working parents to benefit from childcare boost worth up to £1,630 per month

As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit are set to benefit from up to a £522 monthly boost to cover childcare costs – making it easier for them to get back to work or increase their hours.
  • Universal Credit childcare payments rise today by almost 50%, up to £951 for one child or £1,630 for two or more
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HALF OF PARENTS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN WORK-LIFE BALANCE DURING COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

  • The Balancing Act: Half of UK parents (51%) admit their job prevents them from maintaining a healthy work-life balance when it comes to their children and 70% wish they had more time for their kids
  • The Need for Change: Self-employment ranked as the most attractive (33%) among parents looking for new careers to allow them a better work-parenting balance
  • New Career
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Cost of living: working remotely brings welcome financial savings

  • 85% of UK workers say being able to work remotely - fully or hybrid - is saving them money
  • Biggest savings are on travel and food
  • People are using money to boost savings and to cope with inflation

The overwhelming majority of Brits in fully remote or hybrid roles say the ability to work remotely is helping them save money. The new findings, from...

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Cost of living: working remotely brings welcome financial savings

  • 85% of UK workers say being able to work remotely - fully or hybrid - is saving them money
  • Biggest savings are on travel and food
  • People are using money to boost savings and to cope with inflation

The overwhelming majority of Brits in fully remote or hybrid roles say the ability to work remotely is helping them save money. The new findings, from...

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As more people return to work, here are five ways to ensure an easy transition

As more people return to work, here are five ways to ensure an easy transition

FDM Group , whose mission is to bring people and technology together, provides practical advice on how to transition smoothly back to the workforce.

Many individuals are seeking to re-enter the workforce - from retired personnel, parents who left the workforce to bring up children, and former workers who...

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Thousands of families in the South West can receive help towards Easter childcare costs

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents in the South West to not miss out on the opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and other out-of-school activities, during the Easter holidays. Tax-Free Childcare provides thousands of eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled...
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1 in 3 parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their pay on childcare 

TUC poll: 1 in 3 parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their pay on childcare
  • New poll shows working parents spend a big chunk of their pay on childcare
  • TUC says this is putting “huge pressure” on family budgets
  • Union body calls for an urgent plan to get wages rising across the economy – and an immediate increase in the minimum wage to at
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24 MILLION BRITS SPEND 12 HOURS A WEEK DOING THEIR JOB ON THEIR MOBILE PHONE AS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES

WORK FROM PHONE: 24 MILLION BRITS SPEND 12 HOURS A WEEK DOING THEIR JOB ON THEIR MOBILE PHONE AS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES

  • 24 million employees spend 12 hours a week working on their mobile phones on average - nearly double the time spent using paper and pen [1][2]
  • A quarter (24%) use their mobile to make video calls, almost a fifth (17%) dial into meetings, while half (50
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