Childcare is a growing expense in the UK with many parents struggling to make ends meet. Almost half of parents in the country with young children were dissatisfied with their or their partner’s paternity leave package.
According to research conducted by childcare service Koru Kids, a huge 76% of fathers and non-birthing parents were offered just two weeks' leave by their employer. This is the statutory minimum that must be met by employers by law.
This is a mammoth discrepancy compared to the 52 weeks offered as maternity leave. Eight in 10 parents believed this contributed to and reinforced gender stereotypes, leaving the mother to take on all at home responsibilities.
