The Bank of Mum and Dad raid kids' savings during Covid, study shows

Since 23 March, the estimated total sits at £2.75bn, the study involving 2,000 UK adults and carried out between 28 August and 1 September suggested. According to a report by the London School of Economics (LSE), the Bank of Mum & Dad is one of the UK's largest lenders, but the research shows reduced salaries and unexpected unemployment is leading parents to turn to the Bank of Son & Daughter for a bail out. On average, each family has needed around £700 from their child's savings account, which equates to a total sum across the UK of nearly £17m for every day of lockdown. This tre...