Mothers 'work just to break even'

AOL Money Staff
Updated
working mother
working mother

Jan Haas/DPA/Press Association Images

Mothers with a full-time job need to work for up to four months of the year just to break even on their childcare costs, research has found.

There are strong regional variations across Britain, with mothers in the South West having to work for almost 19 weeks a year before the cost of a childminder or a nursery is covered - compared with just over 15 weeks for mothers in the West Midlands, according to mutual Family Investments.
%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

Advertisement