Overview

• Households now face up to £1,000 extra per week for domestic breaks and average £3,600 for trips abroad this summer
• The Holiday Activities and Food programme provides eligible children with free daily clubs and meals while the Household Support Fund delivers £742 million in vouchers and payments through March 2026
• Tax-Free Childcare offers working parents up to £2,000 per child annually and Universal Credit can cover as much as 85% of childcare costs
• Major chains and local councils have released lists of venues where children can eat free or for £1, including Tesco, Asda, Pizza Express and Toby Carvery
• Benefit claimants gain steep discounts at attractions such as ZSL London Zoo, where Universal Credit recipients pay £3 instead of the £33 peak ticket price