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How much for a single person to live on?

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  • Eliza_2
    Eliza_2 Posts: 1,336 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sh1305 wrote: »
    Is the £635 per month before or after tax and national insurance?

    Mostly after tax, I don't pay NI on any of the jobs individually, though I do pay around £12 a month self employed rate. I also pay a small amount of tax at the end of the year for freelance work, likely to be less than £100 this year. thanks
  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,920 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    you would need to also take into account your LHA rate for a one bedroom place for your area (which may be different from the rent you pay but it the figure they will use)
    https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx
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