Get right cover to take grandchildren abroad
Grandparents need to ensure their grandchildren are properly insured before jetting off
The number of grandparents claiming National Insurance credits as guardians has risen seven-fold over the year to September and many will be looking to ease the child care burden over the six-week summer holidays.
Simon Williams, head of travel insurance at comparison site CompareCover.co.uk, said many family travel policies only cover parents and children rather than grandparents and grandchildren.
“They may state that children must live in the same household as the adult,” he said.
Online quotes for family policies including grandchildren start at a pricey £49.64 for 62-year-old grandparents taking a 10 and 12-year-old to Spain for a week.