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New families 'should be offered debt advice'
Couples who are expecting their first child should be given advice on debt issues in preparation, it has been suggested.
David Rodger, managing director of the Debt Advice Foundation, said that more should be done to ensure adults are well aware of the financial changes that having a baby can lead to.
He made the comment after research by uSwitch.com suggested over half of mothers return to work after giving birth due to financial constraints, compared to a fifth who want to continue their career.
It also found that four in ten mothers end up in debt while on maternity leave.
Discussing the issue, Mr Rodger said: "If action could be taken early to help parents avoid debt and learn to cope financially this would make a genuine difference.
"With all the excitement that a baby brings it's easy to bury your head in the sand about debt - but unfortunately this simply makes the problem worse."