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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alicja Hagopian

Britons aren’t having children for one simple reason – they just can’t afford it

Nearly half of British adults are putting off or deciding against having children, with money worries a top factor, a stark new poll reveals.

A survey of 18 to 50-year-olds from pollsters Ipsos, shared exclusively with The Independent, shows that 44 per cent of adults plan to delay having children, or are deciding against it altogether – with the cost of raising children, including food, clothing and education, cited as the most common reason (39 per cent).

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