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My SOA.......please comment!

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  • So far as Im aware, the OR wont allow mobiles. Butlooking at your figures, it looks like you have only accounted for the landline subscription, not the cost of calls ;)
  • hey hun.

    Your SOA looks fine to me..

    I am a family of 5 (6 on a weekend) and we were allowed £600 for groceries
    £120 for clothing
    my gas and electric are the same as yours
    my travel is £160
    i also had a few other things that were allowed.
    i was told to put my house phone and mobile together and as long as it camt to no more than about £58 it would be ok. my phone,landline internet and mobile came to £58.

    Good luck with it all
  • Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions :T, thats the first hurdle out of the way, now to pluck up the courage to get forms and then actually do the deed:eek::o
  • Ah shrewandroo, now seeing your debts, I understand. Looks kinda familiar to me :D

    Once you have made the decision to go BR, that is one hurdle dealt with - for us it was no more head in the sand time, look up and forwards from now on.
  • greytdog_2
    greytdog_2 Posts: 288 Forumite
    just to reassure you we are a family of 5 and were allowed £600 for groceries, £110 for gas and electric combined and i pu £60 for clothing but the OR said it wasnt enough and upped it to £100. As youve got kids you will need about that for uniform and shoes let alone clothing for you and OH.
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