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My SOA- Enough for a DRO?

Hi all,

I have £13,000 unsecured debt and would like to apply for a DRO. Here's my SOA- Please tell me what you think (i.e are any of the numbers too high and likley to be rejected?)

According to this i have only £17/month surplus which meets the criteria for DRO (along with havign no assetts and owing less than £15k)

Thankyou!

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................ 1248
Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
Benefits................................ 0
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 1248

Monthly Expense Details

Mortgage................................ 0
Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
Rent.................................... 660 (1 bed flat in london!!!)
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 85
Electricity............................. 16
Gas..................................... 20
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 0 (Included in rent)
Telephone (land line)................... 12
Mobile phone............................ 25
TV Licence.............................. 12
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 25
Groceries etc. ......................... 150
Clothing................................ 10
Petrol/diesel........................... 0
Road tax................................ 0
Car Insurance........................... 0
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
Car parking............................. 0
Other travel............................ 169 (zone 1-5 travelcard)
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 0
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 7
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 0
Life assurance ......................... 0
Other insurance......................... 0
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 5
Haircuts................................ 10
Entertainment........................... 15
Holiday................................. 0
Emergency fund.......................... 10
Total monthly expenses.................. 1231


Assets

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


No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts

Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR

Total unsecured debts: £13,000


Monthly Budget Summary

Total monthly income.................... 1,248
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,231
Available for debt repayments........... 17
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
Amount left after debt repayments....... 17

Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 0
Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
Net Assets.............................. 0

Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.
February Grocery Challenge- £140/£200 Spent.
Weekly Spend Challenge- £0/£5 Spent.
Crazy Clothes Challenge- £0/£100 Spent

Total Debt: £13000. Paid off: £500.

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