Adults lumbered with the grandchildren this summer could be missing a trick that could help boost their state pension. Half of Britain's seven million working-age grandparents have a young grandchild and can qualify for Class 3 National Insurance credits for looking after children aged under 12 — which can be used to top up their income in retirement.

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Property tycoons to seek damages after judge orders release of papers

Focus: Breaking the grip of the audit oligarchs

Watchdogs want to shake up the big four accountants who police big business

Under fire: G4S are under investigation and contracts are on hold after it was found to have overcharged taxpayers to monitor tags which didn't exist

G4S and Serco face £50 million fraud inquiry

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British firms rapped over virtually identical responses to consultations over reforms to way they are governed

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George Osborne praised Eric Pickles, pictured, as

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Margaret Hodge describes department finances as 'a shocking example of incompetence'

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Guardian media firm makes £186m, but pays only £200,000 tax

The events and magazines company Top Right Group ran up a corporation tax bill of just £200,000 despite making a pre-tax profit of £186.2m last year.

Ailing retailers buckle under rent blow

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The Public Accounts Committee said that Google's defence of its tax position was 'deeply unconvincing on the basis of evidence'

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Internet giant criticised by MPs for ‘brazen’ attempt to reduce its liabilities in UK

Exclusive: Furniture chain Dwell on brink of administration

Dwell, the troubled upmarket furniture retailer, is on the brink of administration, making it the latest high-street casualty and putting up to 200 jobs at risk.

The Voice suffers all time low ratings despite BGT-prompted move to Friday nights

Results show averages just 3.91m viewers

Editorial: Google could do itself some good

Until we can tax profits more fairly, the company could make another contribution

CPP bosses walk out to cut the costs

The chief executive and finance director of troubled credit card insurer CPP decided cost-cutting across the company would have to include their own jobs.

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