A survey reported by The Independent and covered by Yahoo UK News says many parents expect to provide financial support to their children for longer than before. The findings indicate that parents anticipate helping their sons and daughters financially until they reach the age of 26. The coverage also highlights that some parents are making personal financial trade-offs to continue that support, including sacrificing aspects of their own retirement planning. Together, the outlets frame the results as evidence of shifting expectations around adult independence and the financial pressures faced by families. While the articles agree on the headline theme—extended “mum and dad” support—and on the age at which that support is expected to end, they present it primarily as survey-based insight rather than reporting any specific policy change or individual cases. The reports focus on the broader pattern of parents’ willingness to remain financially involved with their children well into adulthood, despite delaying retirement goals.