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  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    no, the surplus is worked out on the whole lot, but the payment is only taken from the earned part
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
  • script
    script Posts: 718 Forumite
    edited 12 July 2010 at 10:19PM
    Thanks Debt.

    Is this the correct way of looking at it - the amount claimed under the IPA or IPO must not exceed the amount of income from sources other than state benefits - in other words earned income.
  • Feelingfoolish_3
    Feelingfoolish_3 Posts: 263 Forumite
    debtinfo wrote: »
    no, the surplus is worked out on the whole lot, but the payment is only taken from the earned part

    Hi

    This has confused me.... I have an IPA and it is worked out on my salary, child maintenance and child tax credits as far as I can tell. I thought this was correct????
    :o BR 12th August 2009 :o
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  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Yes it is correct. I take it your IPA is not more than your earned income.
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  • Feelingfoolish_3
    Feelingfoolish_3 Posts: 263 Forumite
    Nope! I was just checking - thought I might have missed a loophole ;-)

    cheers x
    :o BR 12th August 2009 :o
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  • script
    script Posts: 718 Forumite
    It can be a bit confusing.

    And this may or may not help!

    It's from the OR's Tech Manual

    http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/freedomofinformation/technical/TechnicalManual/Ch25-36/Chapter31/part7/Annex%20A.htm

    I only know this because I asked the same questions ages ago.
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