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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Martin Lewis shares little-known tip that could boost your pension by thousands

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Martin Lewis has warned grandparents they could be missing out on thousands of pounds in state pension funds if they look after their grandchildren while the parents are working.

Taking to Twitter to reveal another financial saving grace for households during a crippling cost of living crisis, the MoneySavingExpert (MSE) founder said: “There’s a little known benefit for grandparents who look after their grandchildren while parents work. If ur [sic] a parent of an under 12, if your parent (ie child’s grandparent) do childcare so you can work, u can apply to get em “Specified Adult Childcare Credit”.

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