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MBL: Single Parents

MBL: Single Parents

FromMoney Box


MBL: Single Parents

FromMoney Box

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There are almost three million lone-parent families in the UK, and for many the pandemic has put increased pressure on already stretched family finances. The charity Gingerbread say that single parents are more likely to have lost jobs or experienced reduced hours and falling incomes.

If you’ve a question or a tip about supporting children when you separate, dealing with child maintenance payments and arrears or maximising your income, we’d love to hear from you.

Or if you’ve got some advice to share about free or low cost family activities for the summer we’re all ears, e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk to join the conversation.

On the panel are:

• Ros Bever, family lawyer, Irwin Mitchell
• Victoria Benson, CEO, Gingerbread
• Phil Agulnik, director of benefits checker entitledto

Presenter: Felicity Hannah
Producer: Diane Richardson
Editor: Alex Lewis
Released:
Jul 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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