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Should grandparents be rewarded for looking after their grandchildren?

A poll suggests people think the state should pay grandparents for childcare. Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails.

Should grandparents be rewarded by the government for looking after their grandchildren?

A poll by the charity Grandparents Plus suggests that, in the current economic crisis, many parents will be turning to their own parents for childcare and financial support. And 61% of people think grandparents should be rewarded by the state for that help. Is this 'just reward' for a sacrifice? Or are we giving parents the green light to avoid their own responsibilities?

Graham Stewart takes your calls, texts and emails.

55 minutes

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Wed 25 Mar 2009 09:05

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  • Wed 25 Mar 2009 09:05