How much board do i charge my teenager

[Sharon290865]

My son is 18yrs old and about to leave college he starts university in september and he works part time he gets paid between �350 - �450per month I am a lone parent and my mother lives with us and she is a pentioner i don't have any other children, i'm asking my son to contribute �40per week, he said it is too much what do you suggest

[Gizmonster]

Aaah the good ol' ays of being at Uni - that brings back memories ....

Ask him how much he reckon he'd be paying if he wasn't being mollycoddled at home - I think he'll find that 40 quid will get him nothing.

Explain to him that the mortgage/rent, gas, electric, food, maintenance/repairs, water, TV licence, council tax, phone, insurances, etc ... all come at a price and now that he is bringing in some money - he should contribute.

I think, bearing in mind the amount he is bringing in, that �40 is a fair amount.

[4getmenot]

�40.00 per week out of �80 odd quid? I used to pay �25.00 a week when in full time work. Are you still getting benefits, and he's going to be at college soon anyway.

[LoftyLottie]

I think 1/4 of his pay would be an acceptable amount, i.e. about �25.00 per week - maximum �30.00. I presume he pays for his own clothes, transport, etc.

[RevFunk]

I think a quarter sounds fair