Annex 1
SUMMARY BUDGETS: COUPLES IN PAID WORK
Boy aged 10 years, girl aged 4 years
Local authority tenants October 2000 prices,
£ week
| | 1 full-time earner and
|
| Work situation | 1 part-time earner*
| 1 part-time earner* |
|
| A. Budget standard costs |
| |
| Food (with alcohol) | 59.27
| 59.27 |
| Food (without alcohol) | 61.15
| 61.15 |
| Clothing | 24.59 | 24.59
|
| Personal care | 4.30 | 4.30
|
| Household goods | 16.18 |
16.18 |
| Household services | 5.10 |
5.10 |
| Leisure | 22.40 | 22.40
|
| B. Variable costs |
| |
| Housing (of which Rent £48.47) | 51.76
| 51.76 |
| Council tax | 11.05 | 11.05
|
| Fuel | 12.91 | 12.91
|
| Transport (no car) | 7.11 |
7.11 |
| NHS charges | 2.97 | 2.97
|
| Insurance/pension contributions | 1.66
| 1.66 |
| Debts/fines/maintenance orders | 0.00
| 0.00 |
| Job-related costs | 9.79 |
55.34 |
| of which childcare: boy | 0.00
| 7.09 |
| girl | 0.00 | 29.30
|
| Seeking work costs | 0.00 |
0.00 |
| Pets | 3.39 | 3.39
|
| Alcohol | 8.89 | 8.89
|
| Tobacco | 0.00 | 0.00
|
| Charitable donations | 0.71
| 0.71 |
| LCA total costs including alcohol |
242.08 | 287.63 |
| LCA total costs excluding alcohol |
235.06 | 280.62 |
|
| | |
* 17 hours a week
Family Budget Unit, January 2001
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