Recommended amount?

DES_1001

Just a quick question, is there a recommended amount of money you are allowed for groceries? ie from cccs, government etc. to feed a family of 6 (2 adults 4 children).

fatbelly

National Debtline figures for food & housekeeping here = 142 per week

DES_1001

Thank you for your reply, as i will be doing a soa i just wanted to get the official view.
Anyone else got any other links as well please, the more info the better for me.
Thanks

DES_1001

Just been working out our grocery budget, we spend approx £600 per month.
working it out with the figures from National Debtline, we are allowed to spend between £615 and £944 so £600 isn't too bad.

98jdougl

if you are trying to reduce your groceries bill try looking on the oldstyle boards.

DES_1001

Thanks 98jdougl, just trying to balance the soa so we're not totally skint!
we do spend roughly £600 a month sometimes less, just wanted to put down the right figure for when we do have expensive months.