Annex 5
CHILD BENEFIT AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE COSTS
OF CHILDREN AT LCA LEVEL
Households with two children Boys aged
16 and 10 years, girl aged 4 years
Local authority tenants October 2000 prices
| Household A | Household B
|
| Girl aged 4 years | Boy aged 10 years
|
| + boy aged 10 years
| + boy aged 16 years |
| per cent | per cent
|
| Assumptions: | |
|
| Childcare needs during part-time work
| 25 | 25 |
| Two parents or lone mother |
| |
| Childcare needs during full-time work
| 16 | 21 |
| Lone mother | |
|
| No child care needs, working families
| 39 | 27 |
| Two adults or lone mother household |
| |
| | |
Family Budget Unit
January 2001
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