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when and how is the IPA determined

hi, i currently have £2 surplus what are the chances the OR will lower my SOA outgoings to put a IPA in place?

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  • Post your SOA so we can take a look and offer some advices...

    The OR will only lower if he feels there too high not to purposley put you into the position you have an IPA. For my part I knew I was going to get an IPA but my OR moved a couple of figures ands its actually slightly less than anticipated
  • Falze
    Falze Posts: 872 Forumite
    It really depends, i would have thought, what amountsyou put on your SOA.

    Hopefully if they dont change too much you wont have an IPA. It must be over £100 for an IPA to kick in.

    From reading on here, the time can vary before you know. 2 weeks - 3 months.

    The OR is not going to put you in a position that you can't afford to live, without borrowing. That will defeat the object of what you've done.

    Best of luck
    I'm no expert, but i'll give you my opinion, my support and my experience. Its all i have.


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  • Angiepange
    Angiepange Posts: 3,521 Forumite
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    hi, i currently have £2 surplus what are the chances the OR will lower my SOA outgoings to put a IPA in place?

    We had no surplus.

    Our SOA wasn't even discussed in the interview and although we have notified the OR of very slight hourly rate increases during our BR, we haven't had to fill out a new SOA or any I/E related forms.

    We have about 9 weeks until AD and all has been quiet for a long time.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    edited 10 June 2010 at 5:26PM
    an IPA will ONLY kick in if you have a £99 a month or more surplus after all living expenses are paid....I very much doubt you'll be penalised just for the hell of it...it'll take some major dissallowing of stuff to reash £98 or so quid.

    post up your SOA as others said & see what we can do
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • we went br beginning of feb and still no ipa has been discussed, starting to worry when it will happen as we will have 3 years after that to pay if we have enough surplus
  • Falze
    Falze Posts: 872 Forumite
    yeah, that would just drag out the BR.

    I'd sooner know now than later.
    I'm no expert, but i'll give you my opinion, my support and my experience. Its all i have.


    Delcared BR 28th May'10 - Married 30th April'11 - Auto Discharged 28th May'11 - Life Changing
  • it only took 4 weeks after my going BR for my ipa to start, went BR in Feb this year
    cl
    :j
  • NittyGritty
    NittyGritty Posts: 967 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    did you have much of a surplus to get IPA?
  • Falze
    Falze Posts: 872 Forumite
    did you have much of a surplus to get IPA?

    You must have more than £99.00.

    It does say twice in this thread alone:D

    If you were asking a different question i have miss understood. Sorry
    I'm no expert, but i'll give you my opinion, my support and my experience. Its all i have.


    Delcared BR 28th May'10 - Married 30th April'11 - Auto Discharged 28th May'11 - Life Changing
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