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Someone check my SOA pls?

Hi

I wondered if someone would kindly look over my SOA and see if it seems okay, whether it's likely to be accepted?

Am a lone parent with 1 child, total income of 1243.63

Rent 327 (303 usually, 24 arrears)
Council Tax 82
TV licence 11.37
Gas 35
Elec 22
Water 32 (includes covers of arrears of 124)
Phone & Internet 40 (what would happen if am on 12 month contract and would have to pay internet anyway, would they let me keep it? also if child needed it for school - is at high school)
Contents insurance 9
Life insurance 10
Child's School bus pass 45.6
My park & ride fare 45
school trips 5
charity 3
Glasses 9
Dentist 13
Cat Vet 10
Food & toiletries 200
Social/entertainment 60
child's pocket money 10
Cat food and litter 32
Petrol 80
Car Tax 10
MOT & repairs 29
Car Insurance 7
Savings/emergency 10
Hair 15
Clothing/footwear 30
Holidays 40

Total left= £4 (ish)

Am i allowed for christmas/birthdays?

I would really appreciate it - thankyou in advance
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  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    Hi

    I wondered if someone would kindly look over my SOA and see if it seems okay, whether it's likely to be accepted?

    Am a lone parent with 1 child, total income of 1243.63

    Rent 327 (303 usually, 24 arrears)
    Council Tax 82
    TV licence 11.37round your figures up £12
    Gas 35
    Elec 22
    Water 32 (includes covers of arrears of 124)
    Phone & Internet 40 (what would happen if am on 12 month contract and would have to pay internet anyway, would they let me keep it? also if child needed it for school - is at high school)Just put as phone,then argue if it gets qestioned
    Contents insurance 9 £20
    Life insurance 10
    Child's School bus pass 45.6£46
    My park & ride fare 45
    school trips 5
    charity 3not sure this would be allowed
    Glasses 9£30 for health(coverning dentist,perscription,glasses)
    Dentist 13
    Cat Vet 10try £20
    Food & toiletries 200 £230
    Social/entertainment 60this won't be allowed
    child's pocket money 10not sure this will be either
    Cat food and litter 32included in general food
    Petrol 80
    Car Tax 10
    MOT & repairs 29
    Car Insurance 7
    Savings/emergency 10
    Hair 15
    Clothing/footwear 30could mybe try for £50
    Holidays 40

    Total left= £4 (ish)

    Am i allowed for christmas/birthdays?

    I would really appreciate it - thankyou in advance

    To be fair you have holidays/emergency don't push your luck with birthdays too. Make the changes i have suggested and see how that pans out. Too late for me to start doing maths:o
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  • deedee_3
    deedee_3 Posts: 891 Forumite
    Hi

    I wondered if someone would kindly look over my SOA and see if it seems okay, whether it's likely to be accepted?

    Am a lone parent with 1 child, total income of 1243.63

    Rent 327 (303 usually, 24 arrears)
    Council Tax 82
    TV licence 11.37
    Gas 35
    Elec 22
    Water 32 (includes covers of arrears of 124) the arrears will be included in your bankruptcy so put your normal amount down.
    Phone & Internet 40 (what would happen if am on 12 month contract and would have to pay internet anyway, would they let me keep it? also if child needed it for school - is at high school) Just put this down as phone don't mention internet.
    Contents insurance 9
    Life insurance 10
    Child's School bus pass 45.6
    My park & ride fare 45
    school trips 5 Up this to £25/30 and name it child activities
    charity 3 Not allowed has to come out of surplus.
    Glasses 9
    Dentist 13
    Prescriptions?
    Cat Vet 10
    Food & toiletries 200 you might be able up this others will advise.
    Social/entertainment 60 this will have to come from surplus
    child's pocket money 10 not sure about this
    Cat food and litter 32 this will have to be included in housekeeping
    Petrol 80
    Car Tax 10
    MOT & repairs 29
    Car Insurance 7
    Savings/emergency 10 probably won't be allowed this but leave and see make it christmas/emergancy maybe up to £20
    Hair 15
    Clothing/footwear 30 up this to £50
    Holidays 40

    Total left= £4 (ish)

    Am i allowed for christmas/birthdays?

    I would really appreciate it - thankyou in advance

    Are you renting from council/HA or private?
    Namaste DeeDee x
  • JCS1
    JCS1 Posts: 5,336 Forumite
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    Charity and pocket money not classed as essential and so will be disallowed.
  • Am renting from HA
  • Am renting from HA
  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    Glad to see we almost agreed on everything dee:D
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    Laugh at yourself and others laugh with you.Laugh at others and you laugh alone. BSC No 107:D
  • Am abit worried about car and being able to keep it. I think it may cost me £100 to use public transport (although would have to check) rather than the £192 to have car but i live in middle of nowhere and would cost me more getting around throughout the month paying for child's bus fare and my own, would this be taken into account do you think or are they just concerned with getting to work only?
  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    Why, what is the car's value?,check on parkers guide if you are not sure. Do you need it for work?.D
    Free impartial debt advice available from: National Debtline - Tel: 0808 808 4000 | The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) - Tel: 0800 138 1111 | Find your local Citizens Advice Bureau
    Laugh at yourself and others laugh with you.Laugh at others and you laugh alone. BSC No 107:D
  • deedee_3
    deedee_3 Posts: 891 Forumite
    Am renting from HA

    Thanks for that. The OR will probably agree to you paying your arrears still then if the HA are difficult about it going into your bankruptcy.
    Namaste DeeDee x
  • Yeh I need it for work as its 10 miles away, I dont need it for work once i am there though. The car's value is probaly 0, i found a similiar one with much less mileage (mine as 98k) and no dints in it (mine has a few) and that was £270.
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