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Articles tagged with Tax credits

Budget: good or bad news for working mums?

Budget: good or bad news for working mums?

Chancellor George Osborne called his emergency Budget 'tough but also fair'.  But several of his austerity measures have been criticised as hitting hard areas of society which are already deprived.   Workingmums.co.uk examines who are the winners and losers.…

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Childcare 'likely to be key area for mums in election battle'

Over two-thirds of mothers would be less likely to vote for a party that cut free childcare places or tax credits, according to research by the Daycare Trust.…

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Liberal Democrats answer workingmums' questions

The Liberal Democrats have recently announced changes to their childcare plans as well as to tax credits. In the lead-up to an election in which they may be the power brokers, we put some working mums' questions to Annette Brooke, the Liberal Democrats spokesperson for Children, Schools and Families, on the issues that concern you.…

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New fathers to get dad's guide

New dads are to receive a ‘dad’s guide’ to pregnancy, birth and childcare in order to include them more in the upbringing of their children from the start. Plus other news.

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I'll have a scan and some pensions information, please...

Need some information about your finances? The Parent's guide to money has everything you need, from tax credits to how to set up your own business, and it's being delivered to all new parents by their midwives.…

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