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Sarah Handley

Grandparents who help look after their grandchildren could see state pension boost worth £1,000s, thanks to this little-known benefit

Young grandparent sitting on sofa and smiling with grandchild who is wearing a dinosaur onesie.

Grandparents who help look after their grandchildren could see their state pensions boosted, thanks to a government benefit that many people are unaware of.

As most parents will have already found, average childcare costs are rising, so it's no wonder that grandparents are offering their childcare services to help working parents juggle their work responsibilities and family life. But, as it's been reported that more than half of grandparents look after their grandchildren while the parents work, it's often asked whether the government should pay grandparents who provide childcare.

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