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money to live on etc...

What is considered enough to live on each month?

If I'm currently on a DMP will they look at that as being able to pay back my debt even if I have to ask my parents for money each month etc

I make £17,500 a year & have a debt of around £16,100.

With my DMP I have around £200 a month to live on which is hardly anything & I'd have to stop payments to afford the bankruptcy charges.

What do they actually take?
I have no house or car just A pc, TV dvd, CD's DVD's and clothes.

How easy is it to become bankrupt?

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  • gettingitsorted
    gettingitsorted Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    welcome to the board,

    ok first step is to contact one of the charity debt organisations ie https://www.cccs.co.uk
    https://www.payplan.com

    or your local CAB,

    who is your DMP with?

    you should have had a statement of affairs done when you entered into the DMP which should have left you enough to live on ,have your circumstances changed at all ?
    Official DFW NERD 189

    I may be a woman but dont hold it against me:D

    Officially declared Br 6/11/06


    Discharged Br 4/5/07 (6 months to the day)

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  • dg2007
    dg2007 Posts: 2 Newbie
    I am with Payplan. If I sorted out a lower monthly payment it would take years & years to pay off.
  • gettingitsorted
    gettingitsorted Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    ok so have payplan advised you that bankruptcy is an option for you ?
    Official DFW NERD 189

    I may be a woman but dont hold it against me:D

    Officially declared Br 6/11/06


    Discharged Br 4/5/07 (6 months to the day)

    BCSC MEMBER 21
  • gettingitsorted
    gettingitsorted Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    sorry for all the questions its just i like to make sure that people are not going into bankruptcy lightly its not just you ,i do it with everybody:D
    Official DFW NERD 189

    I may be a woman but dont hold it against me:D

    Officially declared Br 6/11/06


    Discharged Br 4/5/07 (6 months to the day)

    BCSC MEMBER 21
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