57% of parents with young children ‘rely on grandparents for childcare support’

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than half of parents with children aged under 13 rely on childcare support from at least one grandparent, a survey has found. The survey, among 2,000 parents with children under the age of 13, found half live fewer than five miles from their child’s nearest grandparent and seven in 10 live within a 30-minute journey. More than two fifths of parents feeling trapped said they would like to move to a bigger home, but house prices are not affordable in their area. He added that some grandparents may be amenable to moving, adding: “Many may be looking to move to a smaller home, or free up some of the equity in their home to fund their retirement, and moving to a more affordable location may work for them as well.” Mortar Research carried out the survey in June, among more than 2,000 parents with children under the age of 13 across the UK.