小兒難養：英國育兒成本達十年最高峯推薦：The cost of raising a child has hit an all-time high, according to a new report, heaping pressure on ...手機版歡迎訪問！保存到桌面首頁英語學習口語英語商務英語英語口譯英語閲讀英語作文基礎學英語英語詞彙英語詞典漢英詞典當前位置：首頁 > 英語閲讀 > 英語閲讀理解>小兒難養：英國育兒成本達十年最高峯小兒難養：英國育兒成本達十年最高峯推薦人：來源:時間:2016-08-09閲讀:1.51W次大中小Thecostofraisingachildhashitanall-timehigh,accordingtoanewreport,heapingpressureonfamiliesalreadycopingwithcutstochildbenefit.FiguresfrominsurerLV='sannualCostofaChildReportshowthatthecostofabringingachilduptotheageof21hasreached£222,458-morethan£4,000higherthanlastyearandup£82,000ontenyearsago.Theinsurerestimatesthatthisissettoreach£350,000by2023ifcostscontinuetoincreaseatthesamerate.Thereportwillbeafurtherblowforhard-workingfamiliesascash-strappedparentscontinuetostrugglewithrisinghouseholdbillsandwagefreezesandcutstochildbenefit.Therighttoreceivethepayments,worth£20.30aweekforthefirstchildand£13.40forfurtherchildren,wasremovedearlierthismonthfromhouseholdswithoneearneronasalaryofmorethan£60,000andreducedforfamilieswhereonememberispaidmorethan£50,000.Theresearchpublishedtodayshowscostshaveriseninallareasoverthelastdecade,exceptforclothing,down5pc,witheducationseeingthebiggestincrease.Asaresult,morethanthree-quartersofparentshavebeenforcedtomakecutbackstomakeendsmeet.AccordingtoLV=,morethanfourintenarereininginspendingonluxuriessuchasholidays,athirdarealsocuttingbackhowmuchtheyspendonessentialssuchasfood.Educationandchildcareremainsthebiggestexpenditureforparents.Thecostofeducation,includinguniforms,afterschoolclubsanduniversitycosts,hasshotupfrom£32,593to£72,832perchildinthelasttenyears.Childcarecostshavealsorocketed,upfrom£39,613in2003to£63,738today.TherisingcostofnurserycareishighontheagendafortheCoalition.Butitrecentlybackedawayfromplanstogiveeveryparentwithchildrenunderfivetaxreliefworthabout£2,000perchild.IthadbeenbilledastheprincipalpolicytoemergefromtheCoalition’sMid-TermReview.Thecostofelectronicgadgetshaspresentedanewfinancialstrainonfamilybudgets,withannualspendincreasingto£302,ashaveholid