How Much Are You Allowed For Food?

ebsay2000

I'm living on Income Support........Can anyone tell me please, what is the legal amount of money one needs to live on?

I'm trying to fill in a debt management plan for token repayments to my creditors.

Thankyou.

hypno06

I am not sure, but if you have a look at the CCCS website, they will probably be able to give you their guidelines. I think the link is at the top of these boards.

ebsay2000

Im Still not sure?

AGB863

What you need to budget for is all the items of expenditure you need to live,
or a service you could loose.

so list it like this

Gas, electricity, water rates, tv licence, food, clothing, travel expenses (this may include the cost of running a car), telephone.

In my experience with someone living on I/S and depending on the number of creditors, you may only be able to offer £1 per month to each creditor.

What you don't want to do is miss out buying food to pay your creditors

danielleindebt

i put £250 a month for 2 adults and 1 child.

AGB863

Can you say what your circumstances are, ie single person, single parent with how many children etc

Snaggles

Hiya - the figures you are looking for are called 'trigger figures' and are used throughout the banking industry - here is a link with a table of current figures (they change quite often). I can't cut and paste it because the formatting goes all wonky, sorry!

newlywed

I think CCCS give a maximum of £140 a month for a single person.

jo1972

http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/pdf/self_help_pack/workingout_pbs.pdf

This is from the National Debtline's website

HTH