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Sorry.... another SOA thread

Would you mind skimming over the following to let me know if there is anything questionable please?

Another opinion would help

FYI the £187 "Disability needs" is my disability living allowance.
Someone adviced me that the OR can't touch it really and its best to declare it like this

Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
Household Information
Number of adults in household........... 1
Number of children in household.........
Number of cars owned....................
Monthly Income Details
Monthly income after tax................ 1313
Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
Benefits................................ 187
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 1500
Monthly Expense Details
Mortgage................................ 0
Secured loan repayments................. 0
Hire Purchase (HP) repayments........... 0
Rent.................................... 350
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 70
Electricity............................. 40
Gas..................................... 45
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 11
Telephone (land line)................... 40
Mobile phone............................ 40
TV Licence.............................. 12
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 0
Groceries etc. ......................... 250
Clothing................................ 20
Petrol/diesel........................... 110
Road tax................................ 20
Car Insurance........................... 50
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 30
Car parking............................. 10
Other travel............................ 0
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 0
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 25
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 11
Life assurance ......................... 0
Other insurance......................... 0
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
Haircuts................................ 10
Entertainment........................... 0
Holiday................................. 20
Emergency fund.......................... 10
Disability needs........................ 187
Total monthly expenses.................. 1381

Assets
Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 0
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 450
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 450

No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
(Unnamed debt).................55000.....0.........0
Total unsecured debts..........55000.....0.........-

Monthly Budget Summary
Total monthly income.................... 1,500
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,381
Available for debt repayments........... 119
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
Amount left after debt repayments....... 119
Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 450
Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
Total Unsecured debt.................... -55,000
Net Assets.............................. -54,550
Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission
Money, money, money. Must be funny, in a rich man's world. :rolleyes:

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  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    Marlowvian wrote: »
    Would you mind skimming over the following to let me know if there is anything questionable please?

    Another opinion would help

    FYI the £187 "Disability needs" is my disability living allowance.
    Someone adviced me that the OR can't touch it really and its best to declare it like this

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 1
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned....................
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1313
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 187
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1500
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured loan repayments................. 0
    Hire Purchase (HP) repayments........... 0
    Rent.................................... 350
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 70
    Electricity............................. 40
    Gas..................................... 45
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 11
    Telephone (land line)................... 40 high for 1 person?
    Mobile phone............................ 40£20
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 250£180-£200 max
    Clothing................................ 20£40
    Petrol/diesel........................... 110
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 50
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 30
    Car parking............................. 10
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 25
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 11£20
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20not always allowed
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 20
    Emergency fund.......................... 10not always allowed
    Disability needs........................ 187
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1381

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 450
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 450

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    (Unnamed debt).................55000.....0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........55000.....0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,500
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,381
    Available for debt repayments........... 119
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 119
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 450
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -55,000
    Net Assets.............................. -54,550
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission

    Can not comment on DLA but some of your figures are a bit on the high side for one person. Sorry.Dx
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  • deedee_3
    deedee_3 Posts: 891 Forumite
    Marlowvian wrote: »
    Would you mind skimming over the following to let me know if there is anything questionable please?

    Another opinion would help

    FYI the £187 "Disability needs" is my disability living allowance.
    Someone adviced me that the OR can't touch it really and its best to declare it like this

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 1
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned....................
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 1313
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 187
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1500
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured loan repayments................. 0
    Hire Purchase (HP) repayments........... 0
    Rent.................................... 350
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 70
    Electricity............................. 40
    Gas..................................... 45
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 11
    Telephone (land line)................... 40
    Mobile phone............................ 40 This is very high. You are usually allowed £50/60 max for phones.
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 250 £200 for a single person, unless you have special dietry needs, then you may have to provide proof.
    Clothing................................ 20 £50
    Petrol/diesel........................... 110
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 50
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 30
    Car parking............................. 10
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 25
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 11
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20 some allow, so don't so leave and see.
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 20 £30

    Emergency fund.......................... 10 not allowed
    Disability needs........................ 187
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1381

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 450
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 450

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    (Unnamed debt).................55000.....0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........55000.....0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,500
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,381
    Available for debt repayments........... 119
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 119
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 450
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -55,000
    Net Assets.............................. -54,550
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission

    Breakdown cover is a good idea to get. Dry cleaning any suits? £20. Assuming that car isurance is fully comp and house insurance has accidental damage.
    Namaste DeeDee x
  • Yeah I do agree the groceries as high. I only put £180 down for groceries for my DMP but thought I might be allowed more for BR

    So does £30 mobile and £30 landline still sound high?
    Money, money, money. Must be funny, in a rich man's world. :rolleyes:
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Try it, nothing ventured, nothing gainied. Would have said £50 was more resonable.
    BSCno.87
    The only stupid question is an unasked one
    Loving life as a Kernow Hippy
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