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Three Million UK Women May Not Have Children, Report Warns

3/23/2026

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The Centre for Social Justice says three million UK women aged 16 to 45 may not have children.
This reflects declines in marriage and later childbirth.
The report urges earlier marriage and adulthood for men to curb birth-rate declines.
It calls for pro-natal policies, such as tax incentives, but says incentives alone won't suffice.
Fertility declines could affect the pension-to-worker ratio and raise the pension age to 75 by 2093.

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The Centre for Social Justice says three million UK women aged 16 to 45 may not have children.
This reflects declines in marriage and later childbirth.
The report urges earlier marriage and adulthood for men to curb birth-rate declines.
It calls for pro-natal policies, such as tax incentives, but says incentives alone won't suffice.
Fertility declines could affect the pension-to-worker ratio and raise the pension age to 75 by 2093.