Of the 1,000 parents of children aged between 0-16 questioned, more than a quarter (28 per cent) said they would need to cut down on treats in 2015 in order to meet high costs. A further 16 per cent said they would have to cut back on essentials in the next year to pay for childcare.
Parents with young children aged up to four years are particularly in need of support, 4Children said, and with the general election four months away, they are looking to politicians to provide more help. Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) of the parents with young children surveyed are calling on parties to offer them more support with childcare costs, and 62 per cent believe it should be an election priority.
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