Select Committee on Social Security Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence


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 earner1 part-time earner *
A. Budget standard costs
Food (with alcohol)38.00 38.00
Food (without alcohol)38.71 38.71
Clothing20.3720.37
Personal care3.593.59
Household goods15.26 15.26
Household services4.84 4.84
Leisure20.8420.84
B. Variable costs
Housing (of which Rent £48.47) 51.7651.76
Council tax8.298.29
Fuel12.2112.21
Transport (no car)4.94 4.94
NHS charges0.030.03
Insurance/pension contributions1.66 1.66
Debts/fines/maintenance orders0.00 0.00
Job-related costs99.13 45.56
of which childcare: boy64.21 29.30
girl25.137.09
Seeking work costs0.00 0.00
Pets3.393.39
Alcohol4.134.13
Tobacco0.000.00
Charitable donations0.71 0.71
LCA total costs including alcohol 289.15235.58
LCA total costs excluding alcohol285.73 232.16


* 17 hours a week

  Family Budget Unit, January 2001


 
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