Priced out of parenthood: no wonder the birthrate is plummeting | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Deciding to have a child should fill you with joy, not crippling anxiety. The UK is making things so hard for its young people

Skint people have been having babies for thousands of years. Were the continuation of the human race reliant on parents being in a position of economic security before deciding to have children, we would have died out by now.

Related: My generation has to choose between a child or a career. We can’t afford both | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Zero-hours workers are only entitled to maternity allowance, currently set at £145.18. It’s not exactly encouraging

Related: Why should work be a baby-free zone? | Melanie Reynolds

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