How much to charge 18 year old for board & lodge

onthemend

Hello

We are going to have a big family discussion shorlty over our 18 year old who after finishing her A levels wants to live at home and take up an apprenticeship at a local salon.

We are happy for her to live at home but wish her to contribute to the family budget, but are not sure how much to charge. Is anyone else in this same situation if so can they post some ideas?

thanks

dibdab_4

My son is 19 and we charge him £50 per week. OH and I think that's fair as does my son, let's face it all his meals are cooked, ironing & washing done, both his room and his bathroom are cleaned etc. Where could he live and receive those perks for £200 per month??

Liz19

I haven't reached this stage yet as mine are only 14 and 11, however, I would have thought it would depend on what they are earning.

waterbaby

I am not in your position, but if I were you, I think I would start by writing down how much she will cost you. Split each bill (electricity, food etc) by the number of people in your house and add up her share so you know how much her consumption costs you.

That won't necessarily be what you will charge her, maybe she will need subsidising, but it is a better way to start than plucking figures out of the air and haggling - unless you like a bit of haggling

Hope that helps?

Macnab

I was always charged 10% of what I earnt so that if I was unemployed I still paid my Mum something, altho I have severe hassle getting £50 a month from my daughter. Still she does all her own washing etc and buys her own food...... We have a student lodger and she pays £100 a month, not that we see much of her.

lettie

i have only taken off my children what thay can afford to pay me,

bettyr

No you're not mad Lettie. You're a good mother.

postingalwaysposting

i am 20 and i have usually given £40 a week, this has gone down though to only £30 a week due to the fact that i was paying £180 per month plus buying some food for the house and my younger brother on the same wage as me was only paying £10/£20 a week

jonesMUFCforever

I think a fair amount is 25% of take home pay. (normal wages - without any overtime).
I did this with my mother many years ago when my first monthly wage came to £129.60!!

And no it's not much higher now!

black-saturn

It depends, if you ever want your daughter to be able to save up enough money to be able to buy her own house and stand on her own two feet in the future you should not go overboard with taking money off her. If you can afford to keep her yourself (which you have been doing up until now) you shouldnt be taking any money off her. Only when she gets a really well paid job should she start paying keep. Shes going to think she now has to pay for your love.

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

I was charged a third.

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