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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

57% of parents with young children ‘rely on grandparents for childcare support’

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More than half (57%) of parents with children aged under 13 rely on childcare support from at least one grandparent, a survey has found.

This rises to more than seven in 10 (72%) of those living within 30 minutes of their child’s nearest grandparent, according to the research for property website Zoopla.

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