Working out the cost of raising your children (You can view online)
Published 12 August 2019
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Use this form as a guide to help you think about the items you would like to include in your child maintenance arrangement. You might find this form is a useful way of sorting out who’s going to pay for what and what the maintenance contribution should be.
The items each child may need depends on their age – you may find things listed that you do not want to include, and there may be things that you want to add.
How to fill in this form
Think about the cost of each item and how much it would cost each parent. Then work out what the maintenance should be. You might want to split the cost equally, or change it depending on what you both agree.
Baby: day-to-day items
| Baby: day-to-day items | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | ||||
| Nappies | ||||
| Childcare (including playgroups) | ||||
| Clothing | ||||
| Toiletries and medicines | ||||
| Toys, books and other play items | ||||
| Other expenses |
Baby: larger items
| Baby: larger items | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cot or crib | ||||
| Bedding | ||||
| Pram, pushchair or buggy | ||||
| Car seat | ||||
| High chair | ||||
| Baby monitor | ||||
| Changing equipment | ||||
| Feeding equipment | ||||
| Bathing equipment | ||||
| Other expenses |
Younger child: day-to-day items
| Younger child: day-to-day items | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | ||||
| Childcare | ||||
| Clothing (including school uniforms) | ||||
| Toiletries and medicines | ||||
| Toys, books and other play items | ||||
| Travel | ||||
| Activities (including sports or social clubs) | ||||
| Other expenses |
Younger child: larger items
| Younger child: larger items | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School trips | ||||
| Computer | ||||
| Bike | ||||
| Other expenses |
Older child and teens: day-to-day items
| Older child and teens: day-to-day items | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | ||||
| Clothing | ||||
| Toiletries and medicines | ||||
| Entertainment | ||||
| Travel | ||||
| Other expenses |
Older child and teens: larger items
| Older child and teens: larger items | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School trips | ||||
| Computer | ||||
| Bike | ||||
| Mobile phone | ||||
| Other expenses |
Total support given to your children
| Total support given to your children | Parent or guardian’s name: | Parent or guardian’s name: | Maintenance contribution | Are these one-off, weekly, monthly or yearly payments? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | ||||
| Monthly | ||||
| Yearly |