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I&E allowances in IVA compared to BR

Below is listed my IVA I&E...I have read on here many times that I&E in BR is more generous [ not sure that is the correct word to use!]

Could someone have a look for me please?


Net monthly income..................................................600
Partners take home pay............................................1611
Rent/board recieved..................................................180

total.....................................................................2391

rent.......................................................................375
water......................................................................38
gas.........................................................................35
electric....................................................................40
contents ins.............................................................14
telephone inc., mob., and internet................................40
tv licence................................................................12
sky.........................................................................20
repairs....................................................................25
child maintenance....................................................576
life ins.,...................................................................33
spares/servicing........................................................20
road tax..................................................................12
car ins....................................................................14
AA...........................................................................8
fuel and parking.......................................................120
fares/travel..............................................................20
food/toileteries/cleaning............................................400
meals at work...........................................................10
pet food/ins.............................................................20
clothing footwear......................................................40
hairdressing..............................................................15
medicines/prescriptions...............................................17
dentist/opticians........................................................11
sports/hobbies/entertainment.......................................20
sundries/emergencies..................................................20
husbands liabilites [ credit cards ].................................170

total.......................................................................2135

surplus .....................................................................256
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  • JCS1
    JCS1 Posts: 5,347 Forumite
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    How many people/children in the house? I'm guessing 2 adults and one grown up child paying board?
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    You don't put your OH's liabilities on your SoA, and you don't put their whole income, just their contribution to the shared household bills only.
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  • skibadee
    skibadee Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    JCS1 wrote: »
    How many people/children in the house? I'm guessing 2 adults and one grown up child paying board?

    Yes sorry 2 adults and one non-dependent.
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    skibadee wrote: »
    Below is listed my IVA I&E...I have read on here many times that I&E in BR is more generous [ not sure that is the correct word to use!]

    Could someone have a look for me please?


    Net monthly income..................................................600
    Partners take home pay............................................1611 Don't put full wage only what OH pays to joint household bills.
    Rent/board recieved..................................................180 does this include bills and food?

    total.....................................................................2391

    rent.......................................................................375
    water......................................................................38
    gas.........................................................................35 is this actual from meter readings? Will it cover the winter?
    electric....................................................................40 ditto
    contents ins.............................................................14 does this include accidental damage?
    telephone inc., mob., and internet................................40 £60
    tv licence................................................................12
    sky.........................................................................20 not allowed in your SoA, to be paid from surplus.
    repairs....................................................................25
    child maintenance....................................................576
    life ins.,...................................................................33 the OR may have an interest in this
    spares/servicing........................................................20
    road tax..................................................................12
    car ins....................................................................14 is this fully comp?
    AA...........................................................................8
    fuel and parking.......................................................120
    fares/travel..............................................................20 what's this?
    food/toileteries/cleaning............................................400 is this the 2 of you?
    meals at work...........................................................10 has to come from food budget.
    pet food/ins.............................................................20
    clothing footwear......................................................40 £50
    hairdressing..............................................................15
    medicines/prescriptions...............................................17
    dentist/opticians........................................................11
    sports/hobbies/entertainment.......................................20 not allowed
    sundries/emergencies..................................................20 some allow and some don't, leave and see.
    husbands liabilites [ credit cards ].................................170 this will comes from your husbands money.

    total.......................................................................2135

    surplus .....................................................................256

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  • skibadee
    skibadee Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Net monthly income............................................ ......600
    Partners take home pay............................................161 1 Don't put full wage only what OH pays to joint household bills.
    Rent/board recieved.......................................... ........180 does this include bills and food? yes....board from non-dependent child

    total............................................. ........................2391

    rent.............................................. .........................375
    water............................................. .........................38
    gas............................................... ..........................35 is this actual from meter readings? Will it cover the winter? Should I increase gas and electric to 45 for gas and 60 for electric?
    electric.......................................... ..........................40 ditto
    contents ins............................................... ..............14 does this include accidental damage? yes
    telephone inc., mob., and internet................................40 £60
    tv licence........................................... .....................12
    sky............................................... ..........................20 not allowed in your SoA, to be paid from surplus.
    repairs........................................... .........................25
    child maintenance....................................... .............576
    life ins.,............................................. ......................33 the OR may have an interest in this
    spares/servicing......................................... ...............20
    road tax............................................... ...................12
    car ins............................................... .....................14 is this fully comp? yes
    AA................................................ ...........................8
    fuel and parking........................................... ............120
    fares/travel............................................ ..................20 what's this? I Don't drive so fares for my travel to woork etc
    food/toileteries/cleaning.......................................... ..400 is this the 2 of you? for 3 adults
    meals at work.............................................. .............10 has to come from food budget.
    pet food/ins............................................... ..............20
    clothing footwear.......................................... ............40 £50
    hairdressing...................................... ........................15
    medicines/prescriptions..................................... ..........17
    dentist/opticians......................................... ...............11
    sports/hobbies/entertainment..................................... ..20 not allowed
    sundries/emergencies....................................... ...........20 some allow and some don't, leave and see.
    husbands liabilites [ credit cards ].................................170 this will comes from your husbands money.

    total............................................. ..........................2135

    surplus .................................................. ...................256
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  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    edited 16 June 2009 at 6:38PM
    The turquoise is really hard to read :o

    Is the car in your OH's name? If it is and you don't use it for work you don't put the costs down on your I&E, the car won't come into your BR at all.

    The OR isn't interested in your OH's salary, so you need to take off the salary, and only put down his contribution to the rent, utilties, food, house insurance, pet insurance etc. His contribution should be aroung £550 ish

    It the child maintenance your or your OH's child?

    Is it only you going BR?
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  • skibadee
    skibadee Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    The turquoise is really hard to read :o

    Is the car in your OH's name? If it is and you don't use it for work you don't put the costs down on your I&E, the car won't come into your BR at all.

    The OR isn't interested in your OH's salary, so you need to take off the salary, and only put down his contribution to the rent, utilties, food, house insurance, pet insurance etc. His contribution should be aroung £550 ish

    It the child maintenance your or your OH's child?

    Is it only you going BR?


    Sorry about the turquoise!!

    Yes car in OH's name,
    maintenance is OH's child.
    Yes only me going BR.........if I ever get the fees saved...got date bkd 14 August at 8.30am!
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    skibadee wrote: »


    Net monthly income..................................................600
    Partners contribution ............................................561
    Rent/board recieved..................................................180

    total.....................................................................1341

    rent.......................................................................375
    water......................................................................38
    gas.........................................................................45 To cover winter too
    electric....................................................................50 Ditto
    contents ins.............................................................14
    telephone inc., mob., and internet................................60
    tv licence................................................................12
    repairs....................................................................25
    life ins.,...................................................................33
    fares/travel..............................................................80
    food/toileteries/cleaning............................................450
    pet/ins.....................................................................20
    clothing footwear......................................................60 Inc summer uniform
    hairdressing..............................................................10
    medicines/prescriptions...............................................17
    dentist/opticians........................................................20
    sports/hobbies/entertainment.......................................0
    sundries/emergencies..................................................20


    total.......................................................................1329

    surplus .....................................................................12

    Your SoA would look someting like this.

    HTH
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    You need to up the food amount to include for 3 adults,so i would suggest about £500.Dx

    PS the same could be said for utilities;)
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  • skibadee
    skibadee Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Your SoA would look someting like this.

    HTH


    Thank you sooooo much peachyprice :A:A........am so screwed up bout all of this and scared i'll be making a mistake going BR...though I know I'm not.......can't afford IVA payments anymore,
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