Select Committee on Social Security Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence


Annex 4

WEEKLY COSTS OF A CHILD AS PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES AT LCA LEVEL

Alcohol included in the adult budgets

Boy aged 10, girl aged 4 years Local authority tenants October 2000 prices
Girl agedBoy aged
4 years % 10 years %
Childcare needs: part-time work
Two adults2015
Lone mother2419
Childcare needs: full-time work
Lone mother3221
No child care needs: working families
Two adults1115
Lone mother1418

Family Budget Unit

January 2001



 
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