Single-mum says she’s ‘better off’ after putting kids into boarding school as childcare fees left her £15,000 in debt
A SINGLE mum of two says she's better off putting her kids into boarding school after being pushed into £15,000 of debt by childcare fees.Hannah, 46, pictured with her two children Oscar, 13, and Florence, 11, as well as her mum, struggled juggling her job with childcare
"I'm organising things to do in the evening to keep myself busy. But I'm not guilty about it as I feel it's the right decision for everyone."The kids love the school and they are warm and safe and they're not on the streets at night, plus they have a home to come to on the weekends and in the holidays.Hannah was paying £11,520 a year during term-time for childcare for both kids.
£250 a week per child for a live-in nanny when Hannah has to travel for work - roughly three times a yearTotal annual childcare for both kids: £13,020 That means overall she's only down £1,770 a year for both kids and she points out that having some time away from the children also means she can focus on her job during the week and then spend quality time with the children at weekends."As the children get older they need more things, and they need more structure and help with homework after school, which I was struggling to provide," said Hannah.
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