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  • Have you given and thought to the vehicle you own? It seems to be a bit of a murky subject as what one OR will allow another will not :confused: Have you a good case to put for keeping it?
  • cdboy
    cdboy Posts: 12 Forumite
    thanks all for looking at my i&e form which i've adjusted.would anyone mind having another look.getting very desperate as next tuesday is looming fast and i've got limited time this week to get organised.
    Income £1150
    Expenditure.
    rent £475
    hk £210 ( realise this might be reduced by or)
    tel £40
    travel £170
    clothes £50
    essential payments £55 (car tax,insurance, mot,repairs)
    £20 dental and prescription charges
    £30 hairdresser,optician and emergencies
    When i entered into the dmp with cccs i was in a higher paid job,shortly afterwards i took another job which promised overtime but for health reasons i haven't been able to take advantage of it and my earnings are a lot less.my elderly mother has been subsidising me and i feel very ashamed about this. i know i should have gone back to cccs but when all the threatening letters had stopped i was reluctant to give them a reason to start again.
    very embarrassed at this admission, what a fool i am.
  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    Hi
    if it was me i would put dental,optical and perscriptions under one heading.Then hairdresser£10 under another then birthday/holiday/emerg£40 at least.All the rest looks ok.Have you any pets as they usually allow £19 for pets. Good luck for nxt wk.
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  • cdboy
    cdboy Posts: 12 Forumite
    Hi, have taken all advice and seem to have got my expenses to £1080.will i be allowed £99 on top of this ( which would account for all of my wage ). if i'm a few pounds in credit e.g.if he disallowes my HK will i be forced into an IPA and would this prevent me from being discharged after 1 year?
    Thanks again for all your support.
  • cdboy wrote: »
    Hi, have taken all advice and seem to have got my expenses to £1080.will i be allowed £99 on top of this ( which would account for all of my wage ). if i'm a few pounds in credit e.g.if he disallowes my HK will i be forced into an IPA and would this prevent me from being discharged after 1 year?
    Thanks again for all your support.

    Hi
    It seems the threshold for surplus money before an IPA is sort is £99, If an IPA is applied to you, (you have to agree to it ) then you will still be discharged after your 12months, (or earlier if its possible at OR discretion ) but your IPA will run for 36 months from the date it is applied HTH
  • dalip
    dalip Posts: 7,045 Forumite
    Hi I had surplus of £117 and my IPA is for £50 a mth. I have now changed jobs so just filled in a new IPAQ so my not have to pay that now:D .From what you have said even if your OR knocked back some of your hk your IPA(if you get one) would not be too bad anyway.
    Free impartial debt advice available from: National Debtline - Tel: 0808 808 4000 | The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) - Tel: 0800 138 1111 | Find your local Citizens Advice Bureau
    Laugh at yourself and others laugh with you.Laugh at others and you laugh alone. BSC No 107:D
  • Vici
    Vici Posts: 130 Forumite
    Just so you know, you can get 5 frozen ready meals in Tesco for £4 :D
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