Definition
Annual, Occasional, Non-Recurring Expenses - The following are expenses incurred occasionally and are non-recurring or expenses called for when the need arises.
1. 1 Clothing, shoes and other similar items - Expenses for clothing include ready made apparel like pants, dresses, shirts, blouses, school and office uniforms, underwear, handkerchief, socks, baby's clothing, cloth diapers etc. Footwear expenses include shoes, slippers and service fees for repair of shoes, etc. Also included are sewing materials and accessories like fabrics, textile, threads, needles, buttons, zippers, etc and the service fees for repair of dress, pants, etc.
1.2 Education - These are expenditures on tuition, allowances given to family members away from home, books, school supplies and other educational expenses.
1.3 Recreation, other than regular monthly expense on related item - These are the expenses incurred for recreation other than those spend on regular monthly basis.
1.4 Medical care - These are expenses for health care and medical goods/services availed of by the household such as medicines, hospital room charges, medical and dental charges such as service fees for doctors, dentists, private nurse, etc. Include also expenses on alcohol, bandages, plasters, adhesives, cold rub, eyeglasses and other service fees paid for herbolarios, faith healers, etc.
1.5 Furnishing / Equipment - These consist of durable furnishings and equipment purchased by the household during the reference period like kitchen and laundry items such as refrigerator, cooking range/stove, washing machine, clothes dryer, etc.; audio-visual equipment like television, videocassette recorder, stereo set, VCD, radio and radio cassette, etc.; furniture such as dining set, sala set, beds, cabinets, etc.; transport equipment for household use such as bicycles, tricycles, cars, vans, etc.; other major appliances/equipment, minor appliances and household tools like vacuum cleaner, floor polisher, airconditioner, electric fan, rice cooker, toaster, sewing machine, flat iron, hammer, saw, chisel, rake, spade, garden hose, lawn mower, etc.
1.6 Income/business tax - These are the various taxes and other fees paid by the household like income tax, real estate tax, tax impose for using the property for personal purposes, car registration, toll fees, driver's license and other direct taxes like the community tax certificates (residence certificates), inheritance tax, donor's tax, alien certificate of registration (ACR), etc. Include also other taxes paid by the household such as custom's duties paid for personal effects bought from abroad, amusement tax and taxes paid as a consumer, etc.
1.7 Maintenance and minor repair - These are expenses for house maintenance and minor repairs for the following: replacement of faucets, sinks and tiles; repair of clogged drainage; replacement of broken windows; repainting of house or wall papering; repair of leaking proof; repair of fence and repair of faulty wires, switches and plugs.
1.8 Gifts and contributions to others - These expenses cover all gifts, contributions and all forms of assistance given by the family to others such as tithes, contributions to church during the mass, religious institutions and to other individuals outside the family. The amount spent should come from the income of the household during the reference period. Thus, gifts given during the reference period but came from withdrawals from savings deposit from banks, or loans obtained from others as well as gifts taken from production outside the period should not be included. Also excluded are the value of used clothing and other old personal properties of the household given away to individuals outside the family.
1.9 Special family occasion, other than food expense - These expenses are incurred because of a special family occasion such as wedding dress, baptismal dress and other personal effects used for the occasion.
1.10 Other disbursements - These include payment for the following: (1) purchase or amortization of real property; (2) amortization for insurance, pre-need plans and other related expenses; (3) payment of loans; (4) installment for appliances: (5) loans granted to persons outside the family; (6) additional capital equity for household enterprises/business (7) amount deposited in banks and investments; and (8) other disbursements not elsewhere classified.