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ok here goes here is the situation im in at the mo!
RBS unsecured loan took out in 2004 - 60 mnth term ends jan 2009
balance £5702.40 repayments £211.20 p/m (no missed payments).
RBS c/c limit £1500 balance £1030 apr 17.4% (no missed payments)
paying the minimum payment was £16 on a balance of £720.
RBS o/d limit £1000 limit reached.
currently been meeting the payments due by using the overdraft (i know stupid) and by using any savings (all gone now)
share a rented house with the following outgoings.
rent £325 p/m
c/tax £82 p/m
gas £28 p/m
elec £10 p/m
w/r £14 p/m
tv £11 p/m
int £13 p/m
fne £25-£ 30
int = internet
w/r= water
fne =phone
so split 50/50 my share is £259 p/m.
total outgoings =£486.20 p/m
had to leave my job due to illness in NOV 05 having been receiving ssp for 12 mnths (6 on full pay 6 on half ) so was able to meet loan payments etc.
currently on incapacity benefit £347 p/m
housing benefit £113.52 p/m
council tax benefit from sept 06-march 07 £145.76
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
finally got my head out of the sand kicked my own backside (twice ) and got in contact with the CCCS :beer:
my appointment is on the 13 november :T .
should i inform the RBS and ask them to freeze any paymennts/charges or will i let myself in for hassle?.
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not even an hello0
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Hiya hole in pocket!!:money:
I don't know enough about all this yet to be able to offer advice but I'm sure lots of knowledgeable people will come soon.
Good Luck and well done taking the first step
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can you complete your SoA...you currently have nothing in for food, clothes etc.
is your incapacity long term?0 -
hole_in_pocket wrote:not even an hello
Well give me a minute to get home from work, get me tea, play with the cats an say Hi to Hubby!!
Hello Hole in Pocket :hello:
I am afraid that to me it looks like the general stuff is very low anyway, so without knowing how much you spend on addtionals like birthdays, nights out, haircuts etc there isn't much I can do.
Nice to know you called though! :rotfl:
Good luck
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xCiggie free 2am 21/09/06. Debt free 25/06/09.'It was such a lovely day I thought 'it's a pity to get up'' W. Somerset Maugham.0 -
thx smog and clapton.
the council tax benefit is £20.20 p/month
so rest of my share comes from remaining benefits ie £20.80.p/month
by me sums that leaves a total of £222.32 p/month ( £55.58 p/week).
from that around £15-20 on food
clothes tend to wear until transparent or fell to pieces then have a look in charity shops / primark /sales.
two kids who stop twice a week bus fares and dinner money/sandwiches £12.
whats left approx £24.00 p/week0 -
Hi Holes
have you tried payplan? we rang the cccs first and was told 3 week wait for appointment yet payplan rang us within 2 days and have been more than greatOfficial 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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yes long term incapacity
will try payplan again (couldnt get through) so glad to get in contact with cccs0
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