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2.8 million delaying parenthood due to housing costs

ninky_2
ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
according to a shelter report referenced in this article 2.8 million brits are delaying parenthood due to high housing costs. possibly not a bad thing in terms of population checks. however it's likely to skew the population growth to favour either the wealthy or those on welfare with access to social housing.

as a self employed person my personal situation is the costs of having children have contributed significantly to my decision not to have them. i think i'm probably not alone.

http://england.shelter.org.uk/news/january_2010/housing_costs_forcing_delay_in_having_children
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  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    It does appear that your average chav does tend to breed more than a working homebuying family.
  • Loughton_Monkey
    Loughton_Monkey Posts: 8,913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    ILW wrote: »
    It does appear that your average chav does tend to breed more than a working homebuying family.

    How about Vascectomy Tax Credits?
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Loughton_Monkey wrote: »
    How about Vascectomy Tax Credits?

    Did you hear all the fuss a few weeks ago when some organisation was offering druggies £150.00 to have the snip?
  • nomoreboomandbust
    nomoreboomandbust Posts: 543 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    Did you hear all the fuss a few weeks ago when some organisation was offering druggies £150.00 to have the snip?


    Money well spent I would say
  • Loughton_Monkey
    Loughton_Monkey Posts: 8,913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    ILW wrote: »
    Did you hear all the fuss a few weeks ago when some organisation was offering druggies £150.00 to have the snip?

    Some sinister US Charity I think. But good idea nonetheless.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I think there should be a £50,000 cash bonus given to women who haven't given birth, once they reach "that age" .... think of the cash we've saved the country.

    :)
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    We delayed having children until we were more financially secure.
    Now we have one and another on the way.

    I also delayed getting married until we lived together for a while.

    We also delayed getting married until we bought with the conseideration was that the priority to purchase a home was higher than using the finances to get married.

    I think it is good to ensure that you have a good financial footing.
    The question is though, does the majority delaying become parents strive towards that goal or are they being fivelous with their current finances?
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • Loughton_Monkey
    Loughton_Monkey Posts: 8,913 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Hung up my suit!
    The two most expensive things in life are (a) A divorce, and (b) children. I owe my wealth to having avoided both.
  • the.ciscokid
    the.ciscokid Posts: 273 Forumite
    The fact that people are delaying (and indeed not having) children due to the cost of housing is a very very sad indictment of the state of this country, and our society.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    the.ciscokid wrote: »
    The fact that people are delaying (and indeed not having) children due to the cost of housing is a very very sad indictment of the state of this country, and our society.

    Or possibly a sign of increased personal responsibility.
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