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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by stanton[/i] [br]Hello second post here after some excellent information from John that's really settled my mind; all I can say is sincere thanks for this site as it's a true lifeline. I've received my forms today (hearing 1st May) and could use some guidance regarding income and expenditure and IPA. What sort of figure for housekeeping is the OR likely to accept? - I'm keeping a small flat by myself but do have a longstanding health condition that means I can't skimp on food and ideally need decent produce (fresh fruit and veg, etc; no con, I'm not looking to dine like a king but I do tend to get poorly if I don't have decent nutrition), plus I'll have my two year old staying with me every weekend and maybe 2 nights a week. I've seen various figures suggested - does £200-250 all in (including cleaning materials, washing, food for my daughter, etc) seem acceptable? Also, my flat's all-electric and it's by no means the most effective heating system; the boiler's old and the storage heaters eat money (they're both about 25 years old); between these and other essential appliances (fridge, etc) I estimate it's going to cost me about £140 a month in fuel which I fully accept seems excessive but actually is a fair reflection - again, will this be accepted? It's a rented property so there's not much I can do, and I'm not in a position to move. Finally, as a rough guide, what sort of amount of surplus income would attract a 50% or 70% IPA? Hopefully I'll be working again shortly and estimate having around £360 left after everything is paid out - is a 50% or 70% agreement likely? Once again, I can't thank you enough for this site and the advice I've directly received and that to others. One of the biggest fears of BR, which I'm sure most people will agree with, is the overall uncertainty, hence the informational and emotional value of these forum. Thanks again. [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.