Annex 2
SUMMARY BUDGETS: LONE MOTHERS IN PAID WORK
Boy aged 10 years, girl aged 4 years
Local authority tenants October 2000 prices,
£ week
Work situation |
1 full-time earner | 1 part-time earner *
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|
A. Budget standard costs |
| |
Food (with alcohol) | 38.00
| 38.00 |
Food (without alcohol) | 38.71
| 38.71 |
Clothing | 20.37 | 20.37
|
Personal care | 3.59 | 3.59
|
Household goods | 15.26 |
15.26 |
Household services | 4.84 |
4.84 |
Leisure | 20.84 | 20.84
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B. Variable costs |
| |
Housing (of which Rent £48.47)
| 51.76 | 51.76 |
Council tax | 8.29 | 8.29
|
Fuel | 12.21 | 12.21
|
Transport (no car) | 4.94 |
4.94 |
NHS charges | 0.03 | 0.03
|
Insurance/pension contributions | 1.66
| 1.66 |
Debts/fines/maintenance orders | 0.00
| 0.00 |
Job-related costs | 99.13 |
45.56 |
of which childcare: boy | 64.21
| 29.30 |
girl | 25.13 | 7.09
|
Seeking work costs | 0.00 |
0.00 |
Pets | 3.39 | 3.39
|
Alcohol | 4.13 | 4.13
|
Tobacco | 0.00 | 0.00
|
Charitable donations | 0.71
| 0.71 |
LCA total costs including alcohol |
289.15 | 235.58 |
LCA total costs excluding alcohol | 285.73
| 232.16 |
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* 17 hours a week
Family Budget Unit, January 2001
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