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24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday

24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
We round up the universal credit discounts for family days out to treat your little ones without breaking the bank over the summer holidays
Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?

Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?
Childcare costs families £1,000 per child in the summer holidays: 'It makes me feel sick'

Childcare costs families £1,000 per child in the summer holidays: 'It makes me feel sick'
Affordable and fun for all the family: These days trips won't break the bank this summer
Affordable and fun for all the family: These days trips won't break the bank this summer
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families 'before it's too late'
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families 'before it's too late'
The family-unifying effect of University Challenge

The family-unifying effect of University Challenge
One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services

One in five parents of disabled children wait more than a year to be seen by social services
Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told

Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told
This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK

This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK
DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: 'It's a terrible situation'

DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: 'It's a terrible situation'
Families torn apart for not earning enough under 'unfair' visa rules: 'I can't take care of my husband'

Families torn apart for not earning enough under 'unfair' visa rules: 'I can't take care of my husband'
I'm a disabled person claiming benefits – and I've lost all hope in the Labour government

I'm a disabled person claiming benefits – and I've lost all hope in the Labour government
Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty: 'There's a sense of hopelessness'

Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty: 'There's a sense of hopelessness'
No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It's time the government ended it

No recourse to public funds traps families like mine in poverty. It's time the government ended it
Emmerdale star talks taking on a father's agony in missing person story: 'I hope it makes people think'

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father's agony in missing person story: 'I hope it makes people think'
Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: 'A smile on your face goes a long way'

Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: 'A smile on your face goes a long way'
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: 'It wasn't the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music'

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: 'It wasn't the easiest thing to be a new mum at 25 making pop music'
Laura Mvula: 'I don't know if I'd be a singer without my family'

Laura Mvula: 'I don't know if I'd be a singer without my family'
Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs

Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother's sorrowful story

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother's sorrowful story
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive
Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty

Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP

Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP
Single mum reveals how two-child benefit cap 'punishes' families like hers: 'We're struggling'
