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1、智课网TOEFL备考资料英国育儿成本达十年最高峰一托福阅读机经背景Thecostofraisingachildhashitanall-timehigh,accordingtoanewreport,heapingpressureonfamiliesalreadycopingwithcutstochildbenefit.FiguresfrominsurerLV='sannualCostofaChildReportshowthatthecostofabringingachilduptotheageof21hasreached£222,458-morethan£4,000higherthanlasty
2、earandup£82,000ontenyearsago.Theinsurerestimatesthatthisissettoreach£350,000by2023ifcostscontinuetoincreaseatthesamerate.Thereportwillbeafurtherblowforhard-workingfamiliesascash-strappedparentscontinuetostrugglewithrisinghouseholdbillsandwagefreezesandcutstochildbenefit.Therighttoreceivethepayments,
3、worth£20.30aweekforthefirstchildand£13.40forfurtherchildren,wasremovedearlierthismonthfromhouseholdswithoneearneronasalaryofmorethan£60,000andreducedforfamilieswhereonememberispaidmorethan£50,000.Theresearchpublishedtodayshowscostshaveriseninallareasoverthelastdecade,exceptforclothing,down5pc,withed
4、ucationseeingthebiggestincrease.Asaresult,morethanthree-quartersofparentshavebeenforcedtomakecutbackstomakeendsmeet.AccordingtoLV=,morethanfourintenarereininginspendingonluxuriessuchasholidays,athirdarealsocuttingbackhowmuchtheyspendonessentialssuchasfood.Educationandchildcareremainsthebiggestexpend
5、itureforparents.Thecostofeducation,includinguniforms,afterschoolclubsanduniversitycosts,hasshotupfrom£32,593to£72,832perchildinthelasttenyears.Childcarecostshavealsorocketed,upfrom£39,613in2003to£63,738today.TherisingcostofnurserycareishighontheagendafortheCoalition.Butitrecentlybackedawayfromplanst
6、ogiveeveryparentwithchildrenunderfivetaxreliefworthabout£2,000perchild.IthadbeenbilledastheprincipalpolicytoemergefromtheCoalition’sMid-TermReview.Thecostofelectronicgadgetshaspresentedanewfinancialstrainonfamilybudgets,withannualspendincreasingto£302,ashaveholidays,upfrom£11,458adecadeagoto£16,195.
7、However,theincreaseoneachislikelytobeduetofamiliescommittingmoreoftheirdiscretionaryspendingratherthanbeingjustdowntopricerises.“Thecostofraisingachildcontinuestosoarandisnowatatenyearhigh,”saidMarkJo
