SOA. For 2 adults and 1 child ( and a half a chic )

Sunshine2114

So there s two adults 1 child ( 1 yr ol ) and my step son ( 12 yr old who stays half the week - hence my half a child )

What are people getting agreed fr clothing ? We have £60 down but some say too high sme say too low .. We buy clothes for step son as hs mum is really awkward n sends him in old od clothes or shorts etc

Holidays ? I been told to out £60 a month £20 per person .. I mean does this ever get passed ... Surely holidays r a luxury

Entertainment .. Phased anyone got this .. We out £35 to cover swimming lessons for both boys and I pay for my mum to take my son to soft play when she has him a day a week .. Also just taking kids out

Emergency and sundries .. Told by National debt helpline to out £35 just in case but really ?

Pet and dry cleaning ?

We r on a IVA but very tight budget hence fail as we do the above but not budgeted for it so have to feb Peter to pay Paul but want to know is it worth out g in

tigerfeet2006

Sunshine2114 wrote: »

So there s two adults 1 child ( 1 yr ol ) and my step son ( 12 yr old who stays half the week - hence my half a child )

What are people getting agreed fr clothing ? We have £60 down but some say too high sme say too low .. We buy clothes for step son as hs mum is really awkward n sends him in old od clothes or shorts etc I would say £80-90 is about normal.

Holidays ? I been told to out £60 a month £20 per person .. I mean does this ever get passed ... Surely holidays r a luxury Nope! not a luxury and I would put £80 down as surely your step son would come with you. Just because you have gone BR doesn't mean the rest of the family have to suffer.

Entertainment .. Phased anyone got this .. We out £35 to cover swimming lessons for both boys and I pay for my mum to take my son to soft play when she has him a day a week .. Also just taking kids out Don't put it under entertainment put it under childrens activities etc. The usual is around £5 per child per week for activities but put down £35 and see what happens, you don't ask, you don't get. Also do you pay for step son to do anything whilst he is with you?

Emergency and sundries .. Told by National debt helpline to out £35 just in case but really ? £10 per person for emergancies, you have 3 and 1/2 people so £35 is about right.

Pet and dry cleaning ? Pet you put down how much your pet insurance is plus a bit to cover excess and injectionsSo around £25/30. Pet food comes from household budget. Dry cleaning, do you wear suits for work? £10/15

We r on a IVA but very tight budget hence fail as we do the above but not budgeted for it so have to feb Peter to pay Paul but want to know is it worth out g in

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