Child benefit to be docked if parents fail to pay truancy fines

Neil Puffett
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Parents will have their child benefit payments docked if they fail to pay truancy fines Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

David Cameron said children's life chances are affected if they miss school. Picture: Crown Copyright
David Cameron said children's life chances are affected if they miss school. Picture: Crown Copyright

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