Families that depend on two incomes
About 60 per cent of households with children rely on two salaries to pay their bills, according to insurer Scottish Widows.
Only 36 per cent of families without dependent children rely on two salaries.
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Hide AdFamilies with children are also accruing increasing levels of debt as they struggle to make ends meet.
The average household with dependent children owes 8,653 in short-term debt, such as credit cards and loans, compared with 7,003 for households without children.
Families with children have higher mortgages, with an average of 91,648 outstanding on their home loan, 3,000 more than at the time of similar research a year earlier.