SOA - Please Comment.

Grumpy_Shunter

mysterio wrote: »

you'll have to loose presents and social they wont be allowed

Thanks mysterio,

See, there's the rub. Advice from one place states that you can claim for social and prezzies, and other advice avenues advise you can't.

Is there a definite black and white example for setting out your SOA or is it up to the individual OR?

Most confused.

Thank for the comments anyway.

kepar

To be honest looking at the figures I don't think the OR will quibble too much. There is large surplus for an IPA so £10 here or there will not make much difference

Grumpy_Shunter

luvchocolate wrote: »

Good morning Mr G everything looks ok to me, as you will have a large surplus for an ipa make sure you are on the right side and your amounts are enough and a true figure.
my or was really good and would not allow £25 for hair but moved £10 onto another area, they want to be fair so you don't get into debt again. xx

Morning, Choccers.

I have double checked all the figures and they are all to the penny, or nearest damn-it.

I'm not sure if there's anything else I could include (feel free to advise).

Agree about the IPA - £540 is quite large but if that's what's left then so be it. There's not much I can do about that.

Grumpy_Shunter

kepar wrote: »

To be honest looking at the figures I don't think the OR will quibble too much. There is large surplus for an IPA so £10 here or there will not make much difference

Thanks for the comments, kepar.

Off the top of your head, is there anything else I could include, or any amounts that could be revised to benefit me?

mysterio_2

Grumpy_Shunter wrote: »

Thanks mysterio,

See, there's the rub. Advice from one place states that you can claim for social and prezzies, and other advice avenues advise you can't.

Is there a definite black and white example for setting out your SOA or is it up to the individual OR?

Most confused.

Thank for the comments anyway.

31.7.113 Social and entertainment expenses (amended April 2012)


No allowance should be included for social and entertainment expenses (e.g. cigarettes, alcohol, betting etc.) these should not be funded at the expense of creditors. Only in exceptional circumstances should the official receiver/trustee allow any flexibility concerning these expenses (see Annex D).

from here

http://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/freedomofinformation/technical/technicalmanual/ch25-36/chapter31/part7/part4/part_4.htm

xdaisyx

you need

rent/mortgage
gas
electricity
council tax
water
contents/buildings insurance
tv licence
landline
mobile
internet
any tv subscriptions

public transport costs or
car tax
insurance
Mot/repairs
petrol

housekeeping

dentist (they allow £10 per person per month)
prescriptions (£8 pp pm)
opticians (£10 per p pm)
hairdressing (£10 per pm)

any childcare, school dinners, after school clubs

any insurance on household appliances etc

Off the top of my head i think thats everything

luvchocolate

it can vary so much I put £15 for dentist and same for opticians and £15 for my hair I think as long as you are honest they will understand