We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives. We know that millions of families rely on them for childcare, for managing the summer holidays and emergencies, and for providing flexible (and usually free) support to working parents.
We know that as children grow up, grandparents are more and more likely to be lending a helping hand financially, and that the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ now extends beyond the generations. And yet when most people think about grandparents, they think about comfy retirements, winter cruises and plentiful pension pots. It’s true that, for many, becoming a grandparent is a wonderful experience, with all of the love and none of the responsibility of being a parent. However, for thousands of grandparents in the UK, the reality is very different.
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