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SOA and Overtime

Hello

When I did our SOA I referred o my husbands last three wage slips where he had got exactly the same amount take home every month, I forgot this included OT. We have our interview next week should we just explain and give him my Husbands flat rate and him not do OT anymore (I would prefer him not to do OT because he works enough during the week).

I am a bit worried about this.

Any advice please???????????????

Thanx

Ang

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  • IF
    IF Posts: 34,349 Forumite
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    Hi Angie, Not too sure about this. But I would just say he occasionally does overtime but not too often, just be honest with the OR. As they will know by his future pay slips being sent x
    "If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
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    yes,you need to give them the amount without OT,but remember that if OT is done a fair bit the OR will want to know about it,and you will be sending your wage slips in if you get a nil tax code.
  • angiebhfx
    angiebhfx Posts: 353 Forumite
    I think he is just going to stop doing OT he has done it for the past two years to pay debts and he's just tired now.

    Bless him
  • sniggings
    sniggings Posts: 5,281 Forumite
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    angiebhfx wrote: »
    I think he is just going to stop doing OT he has done it for the past two years to pay debts and he's just tired now.

    Bless him


    like to see a woman looking after her man,but remember the odd bit should be ok,for those extras,
  • angiebhfx
    angiebhfx Posts: 353 Forumite
    sniggings wrote: »
    like to see a woman looking after her man,but remember the odd bit should be ok,for those extras,

    He's the best thing since sliced bread and chickens and eggs so yeh, I like to look after him and fortunately for me, him me.

    Thanks
  • Doucam
    Doucam Posts: 1,130 Forumite
    Angie, when we did our soa we did it on hubbies flat rate as he hadn't been able to get overtime for months, and then of course the snow came and he got loads and loads of overtime.

    So the wage slips we sent in had the OT on it, the OR asked dh why his wage slips were higher and he told him that it was due to the winter shifts, bad weather and working over christmas and new year and so on, and it was fine.

    He understood that sometimes dh gets overtime, and sometimes he doesn't, just explain it to the OR, I am sure they will understand x
  • Is this the same for target related bonuses. I earn a set wage with bonuses for hitting targets. Ive done my soa on teh basis of my standard wage but my last 3 wage slips are likely to show a bonus earned. Problem is these bonuses arnt gauranteed and whilst I obviously have no issue with OR taking his share of the bonus I wouldnt want him taking more if I didnt hit target in a given month !!
  • shazbo
    shazbo Posts: 576 Forumite
    The OR will only take money from any extra you earn, if you dont get extra one month just tell them. In our case hubby has earned some extra each month and the OR has done nothing about it at all, we are keeping it though just in case.

    As others have said just let the OR know it is not regular and they will go from there
    [STRIKE]Shazbo[/STRIKE]


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