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Livable wage is a wage sufficient to pay for basic needs.

What is livable wage?. Livable wage is a wage sufficient to pay for basic needs. What Are Basic Needs?. Food- but not restaurant meals Rent and Utilities- such as heat, lights, and water, but not cable TV service Basic Telephone -includes $10/mth long distance

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Livable wage is a wage sufficient to pay for basic needs.

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  1. What is livable wage? Livable wage is a wage sufficient to pay for basic needs.

  2. What Are Basic Needs? • Food- but not restaurant meals • Rent and Utilities- such as heat, lights, and water, but not cable TV service • Basic Telephone -includes $10/mth long distance does not include internet charges or an additional cell phone • Clothing and Household expenses • Child Care- for those households with children and no stay-at-home parent (assuming that children are between four and six years old) • Health Care- including a portion of employer-provided health insurance and some out-of-pocket health care expenses • A small allowance for Personal Expenses (3% of a household budget)

  3. What is a livable wage in New Hampshire? • The lowest livable wage estimate is 10.10/hr. • It’s nearly twice New NH’s $5.85 min. wage. • The highest hourly livable wage estimate is $19.50.

  4. Average Estimated Livable Wage for New Hampshire

  5. 2005 U.S. Health & Human ServicesFederalPovertyGuidelines

  6. Estimated NH Livable Wage by County and HouseholdType- 2005

  7. Estimated Cost of Basic Needs and Livable Wage2005: (single person)

  8. Estimated Cost of Basic Needs and Livable Wage2005:(single parent, one child)

  9. Estimated Cost of Basic Needs and Livable Wage2005:(Single parent with two children)

  10. The costs of BasicNeeds are increasing in New Hampshire • Child care costs have increased by 88% over the last 5 yrs. • Health insurance costs have increased 103% over the last 7 yrs. • Costs of rent and utilities have increased by 35% over that last 6 yrs. $

  11. Monthly Individual PlanHealth Care Premium Cost

  12. Employee Cost on Health Plan

  13. The minimum wage? • The livable wage necessary to meet basic needs is between 2 and 4 times the New Hampshire minimum wage of $5.85

  14. • By the year 2010: People with less than a high school education will be able to fill only 9% of all jobs.

  15. Every year in high school can increase your VALUE!

  16. It's all about WHO YOU ARE while you're here!

  17. Estimated NH Livable Wage by County and HouseholdType- 2005

  18. ? What lifestyle do you CHOOSE to live

  19. How much will you be WORTH when you're ready to graduate? Everything counts! Courses, Job Experience, Activities, Volunteer Work, Achievements, etc. They all increase your VALUE! A Résumé and Portfolio helps you beat the competition! Get in the game!

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