Grandparents who give up work to look after their grandchildren will be able to claim a weekly childcare allowance, under new plans set out by chancellor George Osborne.
From 2018, parents will have the option to transfer a share of their parental leave pay to grandparents providing childcare.
Only working grandparents will be eligible to claim the allowance, which is valid for the first year after a child is born.
Grandparents who take leave will also be given greater flexibility in working arrangements, including the right to claim back their job after one year.
Charity Grandparents Plus welcomed the plans.
Dr Lucy Peake, chief executive of Grandparents Plus, said, ‘The Government’s announcement to extend shared parental leave and pay to working grandparents is great news for families.
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