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Help with a SOA

Hi,
Could someone please help me with reasonable costs on a SOA for filing BR july 15th.
One adult and 4 kids, 10, 11 12 & 14 with another little one due January. I have around £2000 permonth coming in of which 200 is child benefit.

My rent is £700
water 36
gas 50
electric 70
tv license 11
house ins 11
poll tax 80
phone 35
mobile 20

car
petrol 90
mot 10
tax 20
insurance 40

kids school meals 200
pocket money 30
school trips 15
xmas/birthdays 60
holidays 80
haircuts 30
food 500

approx 2077

anything else I have missed or that should be reduced
thanks

Comments

  • NekoZombie
    NekoZombie Posts: 1,664 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    prescriptions, dental, optical
    BCSC Member 70:j
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  • bluezone
    bluezone Posts: 772 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    This is what I used - you could make your car maintence a bit higher

    Main job 1030.00
    2nd Job 300.00
    EBay/bootsale 100.00

    Total: 1430.00

    Outgoings:

    Rent 600.00
    Housekeeping (food+cleaning+toiletries) 200.00
    Electric + heating 100.00
    Water 20.00
    Phone (landline + mobile) 50.00
    Car - petrol, maintenance etc 185.00
    Clothing 50.00
    Council Tax 100.00
    Prescription/Dentist/Optician 15.00
    TV licence 11.00
    Life Insurance/Pension 40.00
    Building/contents ins 30.00

    Total 1401.00

    Left over: £29.00
    😁
  • plumduff-2
    plumduff-2 Posts: 435 Forumite
    You will only get an IPA / IPO if you have over £100 per month surplus income... you havent... And child benefit should not be assessed as income by the OR...
    Hi - im a member of the Debt Help UK FORUM...
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