The survey by campaign group Melted Parents NI shows the true impact of childcare costs on families here
Some families in Northern Ireland have considered termination or have terminated pregnancies due to not being able to afford additional childcare bills.
Some 82% parents have said that cost of childcare has been a key factor in their decision to not have more children while shockingly others revealed they have terminated pregnancies due to not being able to afford additional childcare bills. "I’m returning back from maternity next month, from having our second child. I applied for a career break and it has been refused due to the staffing crisis in the NHS. We are now in £19,000 debt and our marriage is at its end, with arguments due to money stress,” she said.
Rebecca Harper of Melted Parents said that politicians need to prioritise the delivery of a childcare strategy in the next Executive from day one: “Our survey results demonstrate the real cost of childcare on families in Northern Ireland. With what we believe is the highest cost in Europe, many families are being pushed to breaking point.
“Politicians often talk about economic growth, but this is meaningless without supporting a significant proportion of our workforce to be able to work in the first place.
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