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 aged | Boy aged
|
| 4 years % | 10 years %
|
Childcare needs: part-time work |
| |
Two adults | 20 | 15
|
Lone mother | 24 | 19
|
Childcare needs: full-time work |
| |
Lone mother | 32 | 21
|
No child care needs: working families
| | |
Two adults | 11 | 15
|
Lone mother | 14 | 18
|
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Family Budget Unit
January 2001
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