A British family spends £1,145 on the summer break – how much does it cost you, and who handles it?

A recent UK study found that six weeks of summer childcare costs a family an average of £1,145, even though the school break lasts around 13 weeks. How do you manage summer at home, and do you know about the lesser-known family support schemes?

1. How are you handling childcare this summer?
2. Roughly how many weeks will your child spend without organized supervision this summer — just with you or on their own?
3. What makes organizing the summer break hardest for you? (up to 3 answers)
4. How much do you agree with the following statements?
5. Did you know that in Hungary, a lesser-known family support of about 10,000 forints per child can be claimed?
6. How satisfied are you with how you handled summer childcare this year?
7. What would help you most to make organizing the summer break easier next year?