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OR Interview pending

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  • Tagnut1999
    Tagnut1999 Posts: 51 Forumite
    Despite being signed off and everything else she has had to do she did manage to get 6 interviews although none actually resulted in a job. From what I understand at the moment it is quite difficult for people to get interviews.
  • sizzler
    sizzler Posts: 5,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes just put 35 or 40.

    As I say as long as you can expleain like you have to OR. They will let you know if any changes.

    Best of Luck sizzler:)
  • Tagnut1999
    Tagnut1999 Posts: 51 Forumite
    sizzler wrote: »
    Yes just put 35 or 40.

    As I say as long as you can expleain like you have to OR. They will let you know if any changes.

    Best of Luck sizzler:)

    But what about gifts and entertainment and other misc payments that's where I got the £80.00 from

    The OR already has our outgoings, just need to talk to him about them.
  • Tagnut1999
    Tagnut1999 Posts: 51 Forumite
    Wife has just corrected me, she has lost 3st 12lb
  • sizzler
    sizzler Posts: 5,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That great news.:j


    But what about gifts and entertainment and other misc payments that's where I got the £80.00 from

    That is what most ORS would allow for hols. Most do not allow gifts and entertainment and other misc payments

    sizzler:)
  • Tagnut1999
    Tagnut1999 Posts: 51 Forumite
    dojoman wrote: »
    Can you redo your SOA using the link below please?

    http://www.makesenseofcards.com/soacalc.html
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1630
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 280
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1910


    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 500
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 126
    Electricity............................. 80
    Gas..................................... 70
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 25
    Telephone (land line)................... 25
    Mobile phone............................ 30
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 15
    Groceries etc. ......................... 420
    Clothing................................ 40
    Petrol/diesel........................... 68
    Road tax................................ 8
    Car Insurance........................... 47
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 36
    Car parking............................. 10
    Other travel............................ 72
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 40
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 10
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 30
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 25
    Haircuts................................ 17
    Entertainment........................... 20
    Holiday................................. 35
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Union................................... 11
    College................................. 89
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1861



    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..........0.........0.........-



    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 1,910
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,861
    Available for debt repayments........... 49
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 49


    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 https://www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using other browser.
  • Tagnut1999
    Tagnut1999 Posts: 51 Forumite
    sizzler wrote: »
    That great news.:j


    But what about gifts and entertainment and other misc payments that's where I got the £80.00 from

    That is what most ORS would allow for hols. Most do not allow gifts and entertainment and other misc payments

    sizzler:)


    I did not realise. That's funny you can go on holiday but they won't allow you to get gifts for family or go to the pictures once a month???
  • sizzler
    sizzler Posts: 5,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I know strange any pleasures or treats have to come out of any surplus from grocerys or living expense:eek:
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    also you say you are in arrears with some bills,those should have been in your BR,be ready to convince the OR as some amounts do seem on the high side,but no two ORs are the same so you never know,let us know how you get on.
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Tagnut1999 wrote: »
    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

    Household Information

    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned.................... 1

    Monthly Income Details

    Monthly income after tax................ 1630
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 280
    Benefits................................ 0
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1910


    Monthly Expense Details

    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 500
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 126
    Electricity............................. 80
    Gas..................................... 70
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 25
    Telephone (land line)................... 25
    Mobile phone............................ 30
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 15
    Groceries etc. ......................... 420
    Clothing................................ 40
    Petrol/diesel........................... 68
    Road tax................................ 8
    Car Insurance........................... 47
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 36
    Car parking............................. 10
    Other travel............................ 72
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 40
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 10
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 30
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 25 NOT ALLOWED
    Haircuts................................ 17
    Entertainment........................... 20 NOT ALLOWED
    Holiday................................. 35
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Union................................... 11
    College................................. 89
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1861



    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..........0.........0.........-



    Monthly Budget Summary

    Total monthly income.................... 1,910
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,861
    Available for debt repayments........... 49
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 49


    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 https://www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using other browser.

    Hope this helps, as others have said some things do seem high, but each OR examiner is different so leave them on and see what they say.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
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