Take a break

Pennies are about to fall from heaven for working and low income parents. Mary Evans explains new measures The Government's campaign to assist working parents and eradicate child poverty enters a fresh phase next year with a new tax exemption scheme for employer-supported childcare and the introduction of baby bonds. The aim is to break the cycle of deprivation that sees poor children grow up to become poor adults and ultimately poor pensioners, by encouraging parents to work and...