100% agree @JenniferBooth Forcing people to work til they drop, (along with the fast and huge rises in the cost of living,) IS affecting peoples ability to look after elderly relatives/relatives who need care, and yeah, as pps have said, it's also affecting childcare. People in their 20s and early to mid 30s which is the most common age range to have a baby, can no longer depend on their late 50-something/early 60 something mothers looking after their baby as they'll be working til they're nearly 70 soon.
Slightly off-topic, but a woman I know is mid 20s and had a daughter in January 2021. Another baby March 2022. It was OK though because her mum was a healthy and vibrant late 40-something woman who didn't work, as her husband had a pretty successful well paid job. The young mum was ready to go back to her career in Autumn 2022. Her dad had a severe stroke in July 2022 - aged 50 - and is unable to even dress himself, or walk properly, or even go to the loo himself.
The young woman's mother has now had to go and get a job, and work many hours as his salary has gone down to sick pay, and she is now his carer too. No room in HER life now for looking after 2 babies while her daughter goes back to her career.
Not really related massively to the issue, but a prime example of how you cannot depend on family members any longer to look after your kids, because you don't know what's round the corner. This young woman's mum will be working indefinitely now, yet she wanted her to be the prime babysitter/childminder while she resumes her career. THAT'S gone out of the window. Childcare for 2 is coming up at around £250 a week. Her mum was charging £0.