British mothers miss out on more than €80,000 in decade after giving birth

Research show derailed career paths, missed promotion opportunities, and tens of thousands of foregone earnings

The Social Market Foundation said the findings show the penalty inflicted by the high cost of child care with mothers unable to work as much as they want to. Picture: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

Mothers in Britain lose out on almost £70,000 (€82,000) in wages in the 10 years after having a baby, according to new research.

In a report published Monday, the Social Market Foundation said a woman who had her first child in 2010-11 has on average suffered a total pay cut of £66,434 over the following nine years, compared to the amount she would have earned if she remained childless.