July 9, 2025
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Low income families can apply for help to buy household items – how to claim

The Family Fund is a grant which is aimed at helping families pay for essential equipment they may need in their household, such as kitchen appliances or essential household furniture The Family Fund can help support some low income households(Image: Getty Images) Families with a low income could be eligible for additional assistance for a

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HMRC urges parents to see if they’re ‘missing’ Child benefit | Personal Finance | Finance

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is asking parents to check if they qualify for a “cash boost” through Child Benefit. Child Benefit can give extra support for many parents, offering additional income to cover various expenses related to childcare. It’s available to anyone responsible for a child under 16, or under 20 if in approved

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DWP state pension warning to parents as they could ‘unintentionally’ lose money

The warning comes from Hargreaves Lansdown as new data from HMRC revealed that 30,000 fewer families are claiming the extra monthly payments Parents who claim Child Benefit get National Insurance Credits automatically if they are not working(Image: Getty Images/Tetra images RF) Parents have been issued a warning about opting out of claiming Child Benefit as

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I’m spending my kids’ inheritance to teach them the value of money

I think that’s the greatest gift we can give them (Picture: Raj Gill) When I read that Joe Swash and Stacey Soloman don’t intend to give their kids any inheritance, I was surprised to say the least.  Not because I think the celeb couple are wrong for keeping their £6.5 million fortune for themselves, but

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