Case Study 5
THE
SITUATION:
Both parents earn £250 net per week, a
low-to-middle income.
The PWC looks after their son for 5 nights per
week, the other parent for 2 nights per week.
In total, they spend £105 per week on their
son, probably a little higher than average.
THE
RESULT:
The PWC only spends £14.60 from her earned
income on their son, because:
She receives all the Child Benefit
(even when she doesn't have their son).
She receives Child Support of £27
per week.
She doesn't make any contribution
for the time when the other parent is catering for their son (and
neither does the state).
The other parent spends £56 per week on
their son from his earned income.
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