""motherhood penalty""
""It's not a gentle decline - it's a financial freefall,""
""Mothers are punished for caring, sidelined at work, and expected to absorb the cost.""
""catastrophic for women's quality of life""
Office for National Statistics data shows mothers in England experience a 42% fall in average monthly earnings compared with one year before childbirth, amounting to £1,051 lost per month. The average mother loses £65,618 in pay by five years after her first child. Additional average losses of £26,317 after a second child and £32,456 after a third child raise cumulative losses above £124,000 for a mother of three. Earnings drops stem from reduced hours, career breaks, and high, inflexible childcare costs. Shared Parental Leave uptake remains low due to cultural and financial barriers, and pension gaps and promotion losses are not included in these totals.
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