Dependency percentages for two-parent families

This paper uses 2003-04 Household Expenditure Survey data to suggest dependency percentages for survivors in different types of two-parent family, where one of the parents dies, and for one-parent families, where the parent dies. These percentages may provide a starting point for assessment of damages for economic loss by survivors of a deceased earner.

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Discount rates and life tables: A Review

The use of discount rates and life tables is important in many cases where future economic loss is to be determined. This article looks at what they mean, the reasons they are used, and the impact of recent changes to statutory discount rates.

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