Grandparent grants

Nearly one-third of the UK's 13 million grandparents plan to help their grandchildren with the costs of university study, according to a new survey.

The survey, by iPledge, a company that helps parents save towards their future, also found that almost 13 per cent were already putting money aside. The survey found, however, that just 4 per cent of parents knew about their parents' plans to help their children.