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Bankruptcy leading to Separation

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  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    toto7895 wrote: »
    I will have about £300 in disposable income if I get the tax credits that the online calculator says I am entitled to and if my husband gives me the agreed maintenance he says he is giving me so I could well afford the £155 per month.

    Are tax credits not classed as benefits? If so they would not be used to recalculate an IPA.

    Cashwaster! Do not be so judgemental, if you do not have anything constructive to say, then say nothing. She does not need a lecture from anyone at this present time.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • dottydora
    dottydora Posts: 441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    dojoman wrote: »
    Are tax credits not classed as benefits? If so they would not be used to recalculate an IPA.

    Cashwaster! Do not be so judgemental, if you do not have anything constructive to say, then say nothing. She does not need a lecture from anyone at this present time.


    Dojoman, I thought they didn't count benefits if that was the only source of income but if OP is working as well as getting benefits (tax credits) does that not have to be taken into account? :confused: I ought to put in my signature "but I am happy to stand corrected" :rotfl:since I seem to write it frequently these days.
  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker!
    Benefits are only dis-allowed if they are your only form of income.

    As to child maintainence, at present you are not getting any so ensure you DO NOT put this down on your SOA. This is going to sound cruel, but there is no guarantee that you are going to get anything; separation does odd things to fathers and mothers. Do not put down what you may get, or whats been agreed; only put it down once you do actually get the money in your hands; until then its just a possibility.

    And being a BR - you ARE allowed to continue paying for a car. If its needed for work and not excessive then its usually a permissable allowance.
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Thanks Skylight for putting me right :o
    Dotty I bow to your superior knowldge :D
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • dottydora
    dottydora Posts: 441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    dojoman wrote: »
    Thanks Skylight for putting me right :o
    Dotty I bow to your superior knowldge :D

    Dojoman, it's amazing what bits of info you can read and retain on here when you should be doing the housework!:rotfl:
  • tech2_2
    tech2_2 Posts: 274 Forumite
    Hi have you posted your SOA? I cant find it
    If Carling made web-sites this would proberly be the best website in the world :T

    Get your SOA done here.... http://www.makesenseofcards.co.uk/soacalc.html
  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker!
    House***k???

    Stop swearing!!
  • dottydora
    dottydora Posts: 441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    skylight wrote: »
    House***k???

    Stop swearing!!


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


    Ok, how about one of these then? :coffee:. Or maybe :beer: ???

    Or a cleaner?:rotfl:
  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker!
    Do you think we could get away with a cleaner on a SOA????



    I bet Ms Katonia did.
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    tech2 wrote: »
    Hi have you posted your SOA? I cant find it

    She has not posted one yet.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
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