The poll of more than 1,000 parents, the majority of whom were mothers, found that 38 per cent had considered leaving their job because of childcare costs and 12 per cent had actually left work.
One in five said they had been forced to turn down a job due to childcare costs and 14 per cent said they have had to borrow money from friends, family or use credit cards to cover costs.
Nearly four in ten of the respondents said that they pay more on childcare than they do on their rent or mortgage and 17 per cent reported having difficulties in paying their fees on time.
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