SOA Expenses and OR Interview Tomorrow

Cryofuse

Hi,

I've got my telephone interview with the OR tomorrow and I'm not sure if the amounts I've put down on my SOA are acceptable, i.e if I am either able to increase the expenses so I wouldn't have to live on a bare minimum or if I have over estimated the amounts that I spend and would have to make some cutbacks.

I am resident in England and the BRO was just for myself. I pay board and lodgings and share a house with my father and brother. I am also unemployed and currently receiving Job Seekers Allowance at £242 per month. I have no dependants and I am not married.

Below is my SOA, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could advise me on the amounts I've put down and what would be acceptable given my circumstance.

Mortgage payments or rent on your home: £180 (board and lodgings)
Housekeeping (including food and cleaning): £180
Gas, electricity, other heating: £ 87
Water: £ (included in rent)
Telephone charges: £ 15
Travelling to and from work and other essential journeys: £ 40
Clothing: £ 15
Maintenance payments and fines: £ Nil
Council Tax: £ 18 (added to board and lodgings)
Other essential payments (see below for breakdown): £193

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TOTAL (month): £728

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Other Essential Payments Breakdown:

TV Licence: £ 6
Home Contents Insurance: £ 4
Washer/Dryer Insurance: £ 6
Hi-Fi Insurance: £ 6
Sky TV: £27
Internet: £ 5
Pet Food and Sundries (2 cats): £23
Vet Bills: £ 6
Mobile Phone: £ 10
Toiletries: £ 20
Cigarettes: £ 60
Miscellaneous: £ 20

I haven't put anything down for holidays or entertainment as I'm not sure that I would be allowed. But again any help would be very welcome. Thanks.

philnicandamy

Cryofuse wrote: »

Hi,

I've got my telephone interview with the OR tomorrow and I'm not sure if the amounts I've put down on my SOA are acceptable, i.e if I am either able to increase the expenses so I wouldn't have to live on a bare minimum or if I have over estimated the amounts that I spend and would have to make some cutbacks.

I am resident in England and the BRO was just for myself. I pay board and lodgings and share a house with my father and brother. I am also unemployed and currently receiving Job Seekers Allowance at £242 per month. I have no dependants and I am not married.

Below is my SOA, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could advise me on the amounts I've put down and what would be acceptable given my circumstance.

Mortgage payments or rent on your home: £180 (board and lodgings)
Housekeeping (including food and cleaning): £180
Gas, electricity, other heating: £ 87
Water: £ (included in rent)
Telephone charges: £ 15
Travelling to and from work and other essential journeys: £ 40
Clothing: £ 15
Maintenance payments and fines: £ Nil
Council Tax: £ 18 (added to board and lodgings)
Other essential payments (see below for breakdown): £193

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TOTAL (month): £728

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Other Essential Payments Breakdown:

TV Licence: £ 6 12?
Home Contents Insurance: £ 4 does this have accidental damage?
Washer/Dryer Insurance: £ 6 unsure...this may not be allowed
Hi-Fi Insurance: £ 6 ditto
Sky TV: £27 WONT be allowed would have to come from surplus OR you could group TV/Phone/Mobile together and call it "telephone"
Internet: £ 5 see above
Pet Food and Sundries (2 cats): £23 might have to come from housekeeping (so i'd up that a little)
Vet Bills: £ 6
Mobile Phone: £ 10
Toiletries: £ 20
Cigarettes: £ 60 OR will refuse this...would have to come from any surplus
Miscellaneous: £ 20 whats this for?

I haven't put anything down for holidays or entertainment as I'm not sure that I would be allowed. But again any help would be very welcome. Thanks.

I'd put down an ammount for holidays...worth a shot
wouldnt put anything down for entertainment as the OR will refuse this