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Review food, toiletries and cleaning

bec2012
bec2012 Posts: 12 Forumite
We are having our 1st annual review and at the moment we have £100. a week for food, toiletries and cleaning for a family of 5, this is not enough but as our mortgage went down we have had a little extra. I wondered what everyone thinks, do we need to pull our horns in even tighter or could we ask for more? Thanks

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  • Whitetornado
    Whitetornado Posts: 46 Forumite
    HI, Just tell them how much you do spend each month, We are allowed the same as you and we are only a family of 3. I find if you are honest with your IP and tell them of any problems they are very helpful. Well ours is, I hope yours is too.
  • Charco_2
    Charco_2 Posts: 1,677 Forumite
    CCCS Guidlines would allow a MAXIMUM £550 for a couple with three dependents (£313 a couple and £79 a dependent)... bear in mind that that is a MAXIMUM (recommendation) though and that they are just guidelines.
    Would you ask the wolves to look after the sheep?
    CCCS funded by banks
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