Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChancellor Rachel Reeves announced the "Great British Summer Savings" scheme back in May, introducing a temporary VAT cut on various family activities. Effective from 25 June until 1 September, the scheme aims to alleviate cost of living pressures for families across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Families will benefit from reduced prices at attractions like Alton Towers and Legoland, as well as cheaper cinema tickets at chains such as Odeon.Participating restaurants such as McDonald's, Nando's and Wetherspoons will also offer lower prices on children's meals. The scheme, estimated to cost £300 million, also includes free bus travel for children aged five to 15 in England during the August school holidays. In fullAlton Towers and Legoland slash prices as ‘Great British Summer Savings’ set to kick offThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Rachel Reeves’ scheme will offer free bus travel for children aged between five and 15 in England during the school holidays

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The tax cut on children’s meals and days out begins on Thursday and runs until September 1.

Certain activities will have a reduced tax cost, with savings due to be passed onto customers

'Great British Summer Savings' has seen a temporary VAT cut introduced to help families with the cost of living this summer

Several big-name businesses have confirmed that they are participating in the scheme