What does 15% of my salary pay for?

alfiesmum

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

What I was really after was a list of things that it pays for.

I've come up with...

1. Food for between 314 and 365 days per year (NRP pays less than 15% if they have the child for 52 days or more).

2. Clothes. (but I sometimes buy them for my child)

3. This is where I got stuck

There must be more. Most of this could be covered by child benefit.

GG

Gorgeous George, you're saying that to get a reaction from people surely?
You can't seriously think that food and clothing are the only expenses involved in raising a child.

This is where I leave you to it on this thread I think, it's a wind up, got to be! :rotfl:

claire1234

hhhmm things i would say include are:

electric
heating
water
gas
travel expences
rent
council tax
medication - kids get ill,
toilitries (sp) - kids need to be clean,
clothing,
treats,
food
entertainment,
school dinners,
school trips,
school uniform & shoes,

its like the money goes towards the childs lifestyle in general, to make sure they dont go without anything, if you see what i mean.

this is from the point of view of a NRP`s partner & i dont think its enough money to support growing kids,

delain

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

What I was really after was a list of things that it pays for.

I've come up with...

1. Food for between 314 and 365 days per year (NRP pays less than 15% if they have the child for 52 days or more).

2. Clothes. (but I sometimes buy them for my child)

3. This is where I got stuck

There must be more. Most of this could be covered by child benefit.

GG

I am a PWC and in my case NRP does nothing at all. He categorically told me that he would rig it to look like he has nothing (he is self employed) or that he would write a letter to DWP saying he would pay £100 a week to scupper them paying me, then pay nothing!

Now i am no longer on IS as new partner has moved in with us and i am seeking employment too (just so people don't start whining about state money:rolleyes:)

In the past few years i have struggled with
uniforms for school (and the bags, lunch boxes pe bag etc)
.birthdays for the kids
.being able to provide good quality food on very little money
.covering the gas/electric
.bus tickets to get the kids to school
shampoo etc (and buckets of nit stuff - the ones from the doctor dont work)
school trips,


and i have been very rarely able to take them out.

I would love the NRP to pay anything towards any of this, but he does not bother, and given his comments to me about what he would do to me if i set the csa on to him i dont persue it, as i think he would feel it gives him a right to interfere.

Gorgeous_George

I am, and always have been, happy to pay for my children.

serbask provides a good response. claire1234 not.

What council tax is payable for having a 12 year old at home? Does the NRP not have to pay for rent? and so on.

I look on my 15% as being a fine for choosing the wrong person to mother my children - a mistake for which I have paid dearly - and I do not mean in financial terms.

I am happy to pay but was curious what people thought I was paying for.

GG

delain

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

I am, and always have been, happy to pay for my children.

serbask provides a good response. claire1234 not.

What council tax is payable for having a 12 year old at home? Does the NRP not have to pay for rent? and so on.

I look on my 15% as being a fine for choosing the wrong person to mother my children - a mistake for which I have paid dearly - and I do not mean in financial terms.

I am happy to pay but was curious what people thought I was paying for.

GG

That depends on the circumstances of your PWC.

frugallass

Here's my list - I have highlighted in red what I believe her father's contribution should go towards:-

Toiletries (shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, toothpaste, tampax etc)
Rent
Council Tax
Electric
Gas
Furniture
Carpets
Water
Food and drink
Treats (chocolate / magazines)
Spending Money for socialising (coffee + cake)
Swimming / cinema / bowling
School lunch money
School trips
School uniform
Stationery
Books
Entertainment (ipod, dvds)
Hairdryers / straighteners
Glasses
Bags
Shoes
Clothes / Underwear

DUTR

frugallass wrote: »

Here's my list - I have highlighted in red what I believe her father's contribution should go towards:-

Toiletries (shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, toothpaste, tampax etc)
Rent
Council Tax
Electric
Gas
Furniture
Carpets
Water
Food and drink
Treats (chocolate / magazines)
Spending Money for socialising (coffee + cake)
Swimming / cinema / bowling
School lunch money
School trips
School uniform
Stationery
Books
Entertainment (ipod, dvds)
Hairdryers / straighteners
Glasses
Bags
Shoes
Clothes / Underwear

I'm surprised tattoos and piercings were not mentioned

McKneff

I look on my 15% as being a fine for choosing the wrong person to mother my children - a mistake for which I have paid dearly - and I do not mean in financial terms.

It takes 2 george, always takes 2
She is probably saying she chose the wrong person to father her children.
Unfortunately, its always the children in the middle who have to deal with the aftermath of their parents' mistakes.

serbask

My response is only a good responce if your situation is similar to mine. I have never lived with the NRP and so could not expect him to pay anything towards things I always had to pay anyway.

Gorgeous_George

frugallass wrote: »

Here's my list - I have highlighted in red what I believe her father's contribution should go towards:-

Toiletries (shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, toothpaste, tampax etc) [3]
Rent [1]
Council Tax [1]
Electric [2]
Gas [2]
Furniture [2]
Carpets [2]
Water [1]
Food and drink [2]
Treats (chocolate / magazines) [3]
Spending Money for socialising (coffee + cake) [3]
Swimming / cinema / bowling [3]
School lunch money
School trips [3]
School uniform [3]
Stationery [3]
Books [3]
Entertainment (ipod, dvds) [3]
Hairdryers / straighteners [3]
Glasses [3]
Bags [3]
Shoes [3]
Clothes / Underwear [3]

My boy does not need all those things.

Items marked [1] - the PWC would need to pay this even without child(ren). The NRP needs to pay for these these for their own home too.

Items marked [2] - a proportion could be accounted for by the child living at PWC's home but the majority (95%+) would be required anyway.

Items marked [3] - so the NRP does not need to pay for these things twice over and above the 15%? The child should bring their own when visiting the NRP?