Women can’t afford maternity leave

Women on maternity leave are returning to work too soon because they can’t afford to take their full statutory maternity leave, according to a national survey by shopworkers' union Usdaw. The study indicates that 78% of new mothers went back to work on average six weeks before their statutory maternity pay ran out.
The survey found that two-thirds of those going back early to work returned because they just couldn’t afford to stay off and the union found the average cost of taking a full... (137 more words)

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