Case Study 6
THE
SITUATION:
Both parents are on benefits. The parent with
care gets Income Support, while the other parent is out of work
and on Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based).
The latter looks after the child for 2 nights
per week. In total they spend £60 per week on the child.
THE
RESULT:
The PWC has £66.60 left for things other
than their child. The other parent has less than half this left.
(It is also likely that the parent with care
gets Housing Benefit for a house suitable for looking after a
child, while the other parent has to look after their child in
a bed-sit).
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