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SOA advice please

Hello there,

I would be very grateful if someone could take a look at out SOA and let me have some feedback re what the OR may consider allowable. I have put all of the child benefit spending under child expenses, which includes swimming lessons, school dinners and clubs. Do you think this will be acceptable? Is there anything I've forgotten?

£20 per week of our income is my DLA, which pays for things related to my disability (ME and fibromyalgia), I'm hoping I will be allowed to keep that?

Many thanks :)

Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet

Household Information

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

Monthly Income Details

Monthly income after tax................ 0
Partners monthly income after tax....... 1356
Benefits................................ 1010
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 2366


Monthly Expense Details

Mortgage................................ 0
Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
Rent.................................... 625
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 83
Electricity............................. 50
Gas..................................... 80
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 45
Telephone (land line)................... 50
Mobile phone............................ 30
TV Licence.............................. 13
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 0
Groceries etc. ......................... 500
Clothing................................ 100
Petrol/diesel........................... 200
Road tax................................ 18
Car Insurance........................... 35
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 30
Car parking............................. 5
Other travel............................ 0
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 134
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 22
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 11
Life assurance ......................... 32
Other insurance......................... 0
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
Haircuts................................ 20
Entertainment........................... 0
Holiday................................. 80
Emergency fund.......................... 50
Total monthly expenses.................. 2233



Assets

Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 0
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 900
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 900


No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts


Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
total debts....................60000.....20........0
Total unsecured debts..........60000.....20........-



Monthly Budget Summary

Total monthly income.................... 2,366
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 2,233
Available for debt repayments........... 133
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 20
Amount left after debt repayments....... 113


Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 900
Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
Total Unsecured debt.................... -60,000
Net Assets.............................. -59,100


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