In the definition of the common budget, expenditure on housing is not taken into account;- Occasional contribution to joint expenditure is not enough to form a common budget;- Having several different bank accounts in a household does not mean that there are separate budgets.In surveys prior to 2005, people were required to share the same main residence to be considered as households (or "ordinary households"). It was not necessary for them to share a common budget. De facto, a household corresponded to a dwelling (main residence). Since 2005, however, a dwelling can comprise several households, referred to as "living units".
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the definition of the common budget, expenditure on housing is not taken into account;</p><ul class="list1"><li>Occasional contribution to joint expenditure is not enough to form a common budget;</li><li>Having several different bank accounts in a household does not mean that there are separate budgets.</li></ul><p>In surveys prior to 2005, people were required to share the same main residence to be considered as households (or "ordinary households"). It was not necessary for them to share a common budget. De facto, a household corresponded to a dwelling (main residence). Since 2005, however, a dwelling can comprise several households, referred to as "living units".</p></div>
