Budget Planner
What is your income for the academic year?
Weekly
Yearly (39 Weeks for UG or 52 Weeks for PG))
Income
Paid Work Parental or partner contribution Student Loan Maintenance or Special Support Grant PGCE Support Grant Course Grant Bursary Scholarship Professional/Career Development Loan Childcare Grant Benefits & Tax Credits Adult Dependants Grant Disabled Students Allowance Savings Pensions Other TOTAL
What is your expenditure for the year? Weekly Expenditure
Accommodation Insurance Council Tax Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water) TV Licence Mobile Phone or Landline Internet & Broadband Food Household/Laundry/Toiletries Clothing/Personal (eg haircuts) Medical/Dental/Optical Socialising/Leisure/ Entertainment/Sport University Fees Course materials Travel Costs Childcare Disability Costs Miscellaneous TOTAL
Yearly (39 Weeks)
What is the difference between your yearly income and expenditure?
Weekly Total Income Total Expenditure Surplus/Deficit
Yearly (39 or 52 Weeks)
Tip: Not sure which of your expenditure is essential? Make two lists with the headings ‘Have to Buy’ and ‘Choose to Buy’ to help you decide.
What is your income and expenditure for each term? Term 1 – 21/09/09 to 11/12/09 Income
Paid Work Parental or partner contribution Student Loan Maintenance or Special Support Grant PGCE Support Grant Course Grant Bursary Scholarship Professional/Career Development Loan Childcare Grant Benefits & Tax Credits Adult Dependants Grant Disabled Students Allowance Savings Pensions Other
Total
Expenditure
Accommodation Insurance Council Tax Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water) TV Licence Mobile Phone or Landline Internet & Broadband Food Household/Laundry/Toiletries Clothing/Personal (eg haircuts) Medical/Dental/Optical Socialising/Leisure/ Entertainment/Sport University Fees Course materials Travel Costs Childcare Disability Costs Miscellaneous
Total
TOTAL
Termly Total Income Total Expenditure Surplus/Deficit
Weekly Allowance for discretionary items = £……….
Term 2 – 04/01/10 to 19/03/10 Income
Paid Work Parental or partner contribution Student Loan Maintenance or Special Support Grant PGCE Support Grant Course Grant Bursary Scholarship Professional/Career Development Loan Childcare Grant Benefits & Tax Credits Adult Dependants Grant Disabled Students Allowance Savings Pensions Other
Total
Expenditure
Accommodation Insurance Council Tax Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water) TV Licence Mobile Phone or Landline Internet & Broadband Food Household/Laundry/Toiletries Clothing/Personal (eg haircuts) Medical/Dental/Optical Socialising/Leisure/ Entertainment/Sport University Fees Course materials Travel Costs Childcare Disability Costs Miscellaneous
Total
TOTAL
Termly Total Income Total Expenditure Surplus/Deficit
Weekly Allowance for discretionary items = £……….
Tip: You could raise additional income by getting a parttime job or selling unwanted belongings.
Term 3 – 19/04/10 to 11/06/10 Income
Paid Work Parental or partner contribution Student Loan Maintenance or Special Support Grant PGCE Support Grant Course Grant Bursary Scholarship Professional/Career Development Loan Childcare Grant Benefits & Tax Credits Adult Dependants Grant Disabled Students Allowance Savings Pensions Other
Total
Expenditure
Accommodation Insurance Council Tax Utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water) TV Licence Mobile Phone or Landline Internet & Broadband Food Household/Laundry/Toiletries Clothing/Personal (eg haircuts) Medical/Dental/Optical Socialising/Leisure/ Entertainment/Sport University Fees Course materials Travel Costs Childcare Disability Costs Miscellaneous
Total
TOTAL
Termly Total Income Total Expenditure Surplus/Deficit
Weekly Allowance for discretionary items = £……….
Notes:
Produced by: Student Finance Adviser Email: student.finsupp@ncl.ac.uk Tel: 0191 222 3599 Web: www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/finance/ June 2009