Under a new scheme, that is part of the budget, some working parents will be eligible for a tax-free childcare support worth £1,200 a year for each child. Parents will be eligible to receive 20% of their yearly childcare costs up to £6,000 a year from 2015. Both parents will have to be in work with neither partner earning more than £150,000 a year to qualify. ... VIEW POST

The HMRC are to close all 281 of its enquiry offices. They are planning to provide instead a new service which features telephone support and home visits to customers who need help. The new service is to be piloted from June and is aimed at the 1.5 million customers who need extra help with their tax affairs. ... VIEW POST

So got to the thinking bit and now you’re wondering if you got what it takes to be self-employed. To help you figure it out here is a few personality traits and skills that would be beneficial. ... VIEW POST

There are many benefits to being self-employed. Individuals can enjoy being their own boss, work whenever they like, and combine their work with other tasks, such as looking after children. Being self-employed is not without its challenges though.  It is necessary to strike a healthy balance between work and a personal life, and there must also be the ability to manage finances if everything is to run smoothly. ... VIEW POST

I know I am very lucky to be doing a job I love. Though it took me long enough to work out what I wanted to do. It also took me a very long time to understand that I am happier when I am doing something I love instead of just working for the wage packet. I may be poorer in money terms but my happiness level is way off the scale in the other direction. For me it is more important to be happy than to have the latest gadgets, a fast car on the drive and latest fashions on my back and all the stress ... VIEW POST

I was struggling to work full time with M.E. No boss, no matter how understanding, would tolerate my bad days nor the frequency or unpredictability of them. But I am unable to be signed off work as I can still work. Basically if you can stand up and peel a spud at the sink your fit for work. Doesnt matter that is only on a good day, they dont count the bad days. I was working long long hours. I had started doing affiliation several years before; this had led me to start creating more and more ... VIEW POST