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Does my SOA look ok?!

Happy_bunny
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New SOA Uploaded - See Below
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Hi could you please list everything per month?
Its confusing with weekly and yearly figures.
Then someone will be along to have a look.0 -
Hi
As LC says - this is quite hard to work out. Try using this calculator - it has a formatting button to post straight on to this bard
http://www.stoozing.com/calculator/soa.php0 -
Thanks The Gardener I really should learn how to post a link!!!0
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TheGardener wrote: »
Thanks for the link, My new SOA is below
Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
Household Information[/b]
Number of adults in household........... 1
Number of children in household......... 0
Number of cars owned.................... 1
Monthly Income Details
Monthly income after tax................ 734
Partners monthly income after tax....... 0
Benefits................................ 463.67
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 1197.67
Monthly Expense Details
Mortgage................................ 0
Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
Rent.................................... 315
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 74
Electricity............................. 40
Gas..................................... 40
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 78
Telephone (land line)................... 15
Mobile phone............................ 31
TV Licence.............................. 20
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 28
Groceries etc. ......................... 165
Clothing................................ 20
Petrol/diesel........................... 125
Road tax................................ 5
Car Insurance........................... 60
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 15
Car parking............................. 5
Other travel............................ 5
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 0
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 15
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 15
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 10
Life assurance ......................... 0
Other insurance......................... 0
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 10
Haircuts................................ 0
Entertainment........................... 20
Holiday................................. 10
Emergency fund.......................... 10
Adult Care Costs ....................... 40
Pet Food ............................... 25
Total monthly expenses.................. 1196
Assets
Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 0
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 1400
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 1400
No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
Rent Arrears...................604.28....0.........0
Council Tax Arrears............5261......0.........0
Water .........................3950......0.........0
HMRC ..........................12000.....0.........0
Capital One ...................392.......0.........0
Vanquis .......................158.......0.........0
Luma...........................200.......0.........0
Total unsecured debts..........22565.28..0.........-
Monthly Budget Summary
Total monthly income.................... 1,197.67
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,196
Available for debt repayments........... 1.67
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
Amount left after debt repayments....... 1.67
Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 1,400
Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
Total Unsecured debt.................... -22,565.28
Net Assets.............................. -21,165.280 -
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Hi,
Providing you are allowed to keep your car then your expenses seem fine to me. Presume the fuel is for to and from work travel mainly?
Groceries are a bit low, but any more would push you in to a negative statement.
No justification for an IPA on the basis of your SOA.
DDDebt Doctor, Debt caseworker, Citizens' Advice Bureau .
Impartial debt advice services: Citizens Advice Bureau Find your local CAB *** National Debtline - Tel: 0808 808 4000*** BSC No. 100 ***0 -
debt_doctor wrote: »Hi,
Providing you are allowed to keep your car then your expenses seem fine to me. Presume the fuel is for to and from work travel mainly?
I work at a depot approx 5 miles away, so a 10 mile round trip when working. I could potentially be asked to cover somewhere 10-20 miles away if staff fall sick.
In addition I receive care from a family member 3-4 times per week, and travel for medical appointments - All of this is due to my disability and unlikely to change.
Is there any way I can make the importance my mobility has to my work, personal care and medical visits?
My main concern is work uncertainty - I'm working for a local charity who invested a huge amount, time and money, to ensure my job is suitable for me and my circumstances. Can't even think of going BR and losing my job!0 -
Happy_bunny wrote: »Is there any way I can make the importance my mobility has to my work, personal care and medical visits?
DDDebt Doctor, Debt caseworker, Citizens' Advice Bureau .
Impartial debt advice services: Citizens Advice Bureau Find your local CAB *** National Debtline - Tel: 0808 808 4000*** BSC No. 100 ***0 -
The water rates seems very high? Are you paying arrears?
I'd be tempted to move quite high pet costs into the groceries - even if just the pet food? And move the entertainment into hair cuts.
Just to save having to argue a case.0
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