This is and was to be expected, same here in the US. When Women are required to work in order to pay the government, they generally cannot afford to have children. Throw in Abortion and Birth Control and it is a disaster in the making. We started Welfare in 1964 for this specific purpose, DESTROY THE FAMILY.
Maybe I am not the norm anymore, but My Wife has NEVER worked outside the Home. Her job at HOME is by far more important than any paycheck she could ever bring in.
Worth repeating. The wages of socialism is death.
My wife never worked outside when the kids were home. So, I am with you there. However, welfare was started by the demrats as a government funded breeding program of future demrat voters.