has anyone got a list of the amounts the OR allows?

movingforward2010

eg

haircuts
house keeping
etc etc

Merry_Gentry

There isn't an actual "list" as such - what we tend to suggest is that you fill in an SOA and we'll have a look and help you tweak it.

http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html

wallopadonkey

hair is 10 p/m per adult
housekeeping i will wait for an expert lol
we have 2 adults and 3 kids 512 per month
i am sure someone said it was around 180 per month food etc single person (thanks dalip x x)

put up a soa it will be corrected if wrong
use the one from makesenseofcards.com
link is about somewhere
hang on.....

wallopadonkey

http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html

dalip

I think wallop meant £180per adult on housekeeping;) .
Every OR is different. But on average

Phone(landline & mobile) max £60
Gas & electric max £60 each but would also depend on house/family size
Rent & water as they are
House insur £20
pets £20
Haircuts £10 pr adult £5 per child
Holidays £20 -£60 depending on number in household
child activities £5 per child
Car expenses as they are
Dry Cleaning £5-£20 depending on work needs
tv licence £12
medical £10-£30

These are just a rough guide so please do not take as gospel:D

Dorothy56

Goodness - gas and elec max 60 each. We spend 200 a month on electricity and 400 on oil, and even then some of the house is quite chilly!

wallopadonkey

are you running blenheim palace????
i thought ours were bad at 35 each lol

abinitio

Our gas and electric are £80 and £100 respectivly and that keeps us on top of them, not overpaying.

skylight

Utilities tend to be what you actually pay. If you can prove you spend £400 on oil (like Dorothy) or £100 gas and electric together (me) then put it down. If its a lot or unusual then the OR may ask for proof.

fermi

For things like utilities, the OR has some info on average household spending from the Office of National Statistics.

But it is now woefully out of date and quite frankly wasn't much use originally. :rolleyes:

Everyone's situation and needs can be very different.

Put what you use (with a little safety margin) and go from there. As Skylight says, if it is deemed excessive they will let you know. They may then want proof and/or explanation.