According to the Northern Ireland Childcare Costs 2013 survey by charity Employers for Childcare, 50 per cent of women and 40 per cent of men have either cut the number of hours they work or left employment all together.
The survey, which provides information on childcare costs across Northern Ireland and considers parents’ experiences of using and paying for childcare, shows that the cost of a full-time childcare place is now £158 a week, a £2 increase on last year.
The average cost for a family in Northern Ireland with two children in full daycare is now £16,432 per year.
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