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Can grandparents cash in on work they already do?

By Sarah Coles, Sep 05, 2012

Grandparents are doing £300 worth of work a week for their families, so can they cash in, or is it a labour of love?
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Grandparents become child minders

By Press Association, Aug 09, 2012

A third of grandparents are looking after their grandchildren more than three times a week during the summer holidays, a survey has suggested. More than half of retired grandparents (57%) plan...
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Grandparents face future of childminding

By Press Association, Jun 19, 2012

Next-generation grandparents could be run off their feet juggling work with childcare, according to a new report
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Grandparents 'offer financial help'

By Press Association, May 23, 2012

Nearly a quarter of grandparents with adult grandchildren are helping to support them financially, a study has found
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Christmas worries for grandparents

By Press Association, Dec 08, 2011

Almost half of grandparents are worried about the cost of Christmas, a survey has found. The research, conducted by grandparents' social networking site Gransnet, found 48% of those questioned...
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Grandparents give £3,500 a year to working families

By Hannah Ricci, Nov 16, 2011

Longer work hours, increased childcare expenses and the higher cost of living is causing young families to turn to grandparents for support and financial help.
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Grandparents are worth £5,000 a year

By Adrian Holliday, Aug 29, 2011

While our incomes slip, it's grandparents that are coming to the rescue, particularly with unpaid family help and support - worth up to £5,000. That's the figure put forward from research at...
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