Families with children stand to lose £511 a year on average under tax and benefit changes coming into force from tomorrow, an analysis by a think-tank shows.
House prices have recorded a monthly fall of 1%, as the ending of a first-time buyer stamp duty concession is likely to have dampened the market, a study said today.
The Government will not allow parents whose kids have a Child Trust Fund (CTF) to convert it into a junior Isa, which could leave them languishing on paltry rates.