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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Clea Skopeliti

Working mothers in UK twice as likely as fathers to consider quitting job over childcare costs

Robyn Lund posing for a portrait
Robyn Lund says the cost of childcare has prevented her from taking up a full-time job. Photograph: Daniella Staub

Almost twice as many working mothers as fathers have considered leaving their jobs because of the burden of childcare, research reveals.

A survey of 3,000 parents with children under four, commissioned by women’s rights group the Fawcett Society and Totaljobs, shows that new mothers disproportionately feel the strain of juggling childcare and work, and that it affects their finances, work-life balance, careers and aspirations.

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