Articles Tagged: tax credits

Benefit cuts mean mums are quitting work

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Aug 16, 2011

A survey of working mums claims that benefit cuts have forced one in four mums to quit work because they cannot afford spiraling childcare costs.

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Childcare vouchers: Are you missing out on more than £1000 a year?

By Sue Hayward, Sep 23, 2010

Working parents spend an average £4,500 a year on childcare according to the Daycare Trust; that's a huge chunk of your ...

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Mixed news for families in the Budget

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 23, 2010

The Conservative and Lib Dem coalition government announced its first Budget yesterday - so are families winners or losers? ...

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