Paul Roberts: Don't kid yourself

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Why children's critical illness cover is essential

According to a Trade Union Congress (TUC) report, 63% of young mums and dads are not aware of their rights to unpaid parental leave in the event their child is ill and is dependent on them. However, the crucial word there is ‘unpaid.' Although, it's great we live in a society where parents have the right to look after their children without the fear of losing their jobs, not everyone can afford to miss out on their regular salary for even a short period of time. Most people can empathise with how traumatic it must be for a parent to look after a critically ill child. During this stres...

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