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My final SOA how does it look

How does this look,im just finished filling the forms in online.
This is based on me recieving JSA,ive had to cancel everything to do with my car,i give my parents £140 a month(thats all i can afford at the minute)
I havnt submitted it yet,i am waiting for your final thoughts!!

Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
Household Information
Number of adults in household........... 3 mam.dad,and myself
Number of children in household.........
Number of cars owned.................... 1
Monthly Income Details
Monthly income after tax................ 0
Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
Benefits................................ 240
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 240
Monthly Expense Details
Mortgage................................ 0
Secured loan repayments................. 0
Hire Purchase (HP) repayments........... 0
Rent.................................... 140 this covers my food aswell
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 0
Electricity............................. 0
Gas..................................... 0
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 0
Telephone (land line)................... 0
Mobile phone............................ 10
TV Licence.............................. 12
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 0
Groceries etc. ......................... 0
Clothing................................ 10
Petrol/diesel........................... 0
Road tax................................ 0
Car Insurance........................... 0
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
Car parking............................. 0
Other travel............................ 5
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 40
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 0
Life assurance ......................... 0
Other insurance......................... 0
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 10
Haircuts................................ 5
Entertainment........................... 0
Holiday................................. 0
Emergency fund.......................... 0
Total monthly expenses.................. 232

Assets
Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 0
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 1500
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 1500

No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
Total unsecured debts..........0.........0.........-

Monthly Budget Summary
Total monthly income.................... 240
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 232
Available for debt repayments........... 13
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
Amount left after debt repayments....... 8
Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 1,500
Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
Net Assets.............................. 1,500
Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission.

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  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    m.t.t wrote: »
    How does this look,im just finished filling the forms in online.
    This is based on me recieving JSA,ive had to cancel everything to do with my car,i give my parents £140 a month(thats all i can afford at the minute)
    I havnt submitted it yet,i am waiting for your final thoughts!!

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 3 mam.dad,and myself
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 0
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
    Benefits................................ 240
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 240
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured loan repayments................. 0
    Hire Purchase (HP) repayments........... 0
    Rent.................................... 140 this covers my food aswell make this £150
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 0
    Electricity............................. 0
    Gas..................................... 0
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 0
    Mobile phone............................ 10
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 0
    Clothing................................ 10
    Petrol/diesel........................... 0
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 5
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 40?
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 0
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 10wont be allowed so have upped your rent to cover this
    Haircuts................................ 5£10
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 232

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 1500
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 1500

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    Total unsecured debts..........0.........0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 240
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 232
    Available for debt repayments........... 13
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 8
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 1,500
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
    Net Assets.............................. 1,500
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission.

    Sorry not seen your original SOA so not sure what child related expenses are,if it maintainance thats ok.
    Have altered one thing the rest is fine. As you are only on benefits you won't get an IPA anyway.Dx
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  • m.t.t
    m.t.t Posts: 34 Forumite
    dalip wrote: »
    Sorry not seen your original SOA so not sure what child related expenses are,if it maintainance thats ok.
    Have altered one thing the rest is fine. As you are only on benefits you won't get an IPA anyway.Dx

    Thanks,i will change that
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