How caring for your grandchildren can boost your state pension (opens original article in a new tab)

Grandparents who care for young children may receive state pension credits through the Specified Adult Childcare Credits scheme, with 79% of applications approved between 2016-17 and 2024-25.

• Grandparents helping with childcare for children under 12 may qualify for Specified Adult Childcare Credits (SACCs) to improve their state pension
• HMRC approved 79% of 202,037 SACC applications between 2016-17 and 2024-25
• SACC applications increased from 29,967 in 2022-23 to 42,964 in 2023-24 due to media coverage