In addition to the housing, cost of childcare in the United Kingdom is INSANE. Most parents have to go part time, rely on a relative or go into debt for early years childcare funding. This is despite the Government offering some free hours for the early years.
The childcare providers themselves struggle to get by so often add in addit…
In addition to the housing, cost of childcare in the United Kingdom is INSANE. Most parents have to go part time, rely on a relative or go into debt for early years childcare funding. This is despite the Government offering some free hours for the early years.
The childcare providers themselves struggle to get by so often add in additional charges - if you want your child to be fed during the day you pay, if you want them to have certain activities you pay, if you want them to go on a trip you definitely pay as well as any additional overtime etc..
You still see some high fertility areas in parts of the UK - mainly the poorer areas, stay at home mum on benefits, overcrowded house, poor health, education etc..
On housing, individuals in the UK can rarely afford a mortgage because of the 'affordability checks', in the majority of cases two wages are required.
So those who are single are at the remit of landlords who often price their rent higher than the average mortgage payment (as they use buy-to-let schemes). The couples who are getting into housing, are likely to be couples for life!! Their mortgage status depends on it!!
Finally we have a generation that grew up seeing debt and poverty, seeing their parents struggle, so they want stability before they'd even consider children....Stability that's quite challenging to find amidst pandemics and inflation.
Cheaper housing is a good start - if it goes to the right sector of society :)
In addition to the housing, cost of childcare in the United Kingdom is INSANE. Most parents have to go part time, rely on a relative or go into debt for early years childcare funding. This is despite the Government offering some free hours for the early years.
The childcare providers themselves struggle to get by so often add in additional charges - if you want your child to be fed during the day you pay, if you want them to have certain activities you pay, if you want them to go on a trip you definitely pay as well as any additional overtime etc..
You still see some high fertility areas in parts of the UK - mainly the poorer areas, stay at home mum on benefits, overcrowded house, poor health, education etc..
On housing, individuals in the UK can rarely afford a mortgage because of the 'affordability checks', in the majority of cases two wages are required.
So those who are single are at the remit of landlords who often price their rent higher than the average mortgage payment (as they use buy-to-let schemes). The couples who are getting into housing, are likely to be couples for life!! Their mortgage status depends on it!!
Finally we have a generation that grew up seeing debt and poverty, seeing their parents struggle, so they want stability before they'd even consider children....Stability that's quite challenging to find amidst pandemics and inflation.
Cheaper housing is a good start - if it goes to the right sector of society :)