Findings taken from a Mumsnet poll of 2,000 parents, reveals that those with a household income of less than £20,000 have had to take ‘extreme’ measures to make ends meet while paying for childcare, including:
It is the second set of findings to come from the Mumsnet survey of parents, which was carried out in partnership with parenting and campaigning groups.
The release of the findings follows a debate on childcare in Parliament yesterday, which was triggered by a petition calling for an independent review of childcare funding and affordability, signed by more than 100,000 parents.
‘Childcare costs are a big part of the problem’
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