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amyc
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 Posted - 14 January 2010 : 21:49:03
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| Can anyone tell me the allowances for food and clothes for 2 adults and 1 child. I cannot look on the guideliness because I am using internet on my mobile and it wont let me access it. X |
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debtinfo
forum expert
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Posted - 14 January 2010 : 21:51:49
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| about £450.... |
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amyc
Junior Member
113 Posts |
Posted - 14 January 2010 : 22:01:01
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| Is that for clothes and food. Or £450 just for the groceries. Thank you by the way. You have managed to answer all my questions. Very much appreciated |
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debtinfo
forum expert
2826 Posts |
Posted - 14 January 2010 : 22:52:42
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sorry
£450 for "Housekeeping"
and about £100 for clothing |
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Blackie
forum expert
United Kingdom
565 Posts |
Posted - 15 January 2010 : 07:47:01
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The Official Receiver will allow each bankrupt person £250 on housekeeping. You could try putting £100 for the child. Likewise with clothing, each bankrupt is allowed £43 and you could put down £20 per child. However, if you receive child benefit, the Official Receiver may discount this from your income and disregard the expenditure for the child.
All the best
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Steve Thatcher
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 January 2010 : 09:59:20
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The Insolvency Srvice sguidelines last updated in March 2009 provide for £504 for two adults and two kids for Housekeeping which includes food and cleaning. Forjust one child you would be allowed about £450. If you have special needs you can argue for more allowance.
For clothing you will be allowed about £125.
Hope this helps
Steve Thatcher
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Jane.l
Average Member
511 Posts |
Posted - 15 January 2010 : 10:48:37
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Think I had a strict OR then
for 2 adults and 3 teenagers, we were allowed
£540 food and housekeeping
£80 clothing (I did put £100 but he said "No, thats too high, you are only allowed £80) 
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xmas baby
Average Member
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Posted - 15 January 2010 : 11:41:43
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Hi amyc,
As a single man, I was allowed £250 housekeeping and £50 clothing. This included haircuts, dry cleaning, etc.
Hope this helps.
xmas baby |
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Blackie
forum expert
United Kingdom
565 Posts |
Posted - 17 January 2010 : 13:39:05
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| As you can see from the above, it is not an exact science but as Steve Thatcher and I have stated, there are guidelines to which Offcial Receivers should adhere. I do believe that jane.I did have a harsh OR who certainly did not go by the guidelines. However as I mentioned earlier, it seems a lot depends on the child and Welfare benefits that you are receiving. |
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debtinfo
forum expert
2826 Posts |
Posted - 17 January 2010 : 13:51:04
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| how much do you normally spend on clothes and housekeeping amy |
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amyc
Junior Member
113 Posts |
Posted - 21 January 2010 : 20:40:50
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| well we have not been buying clothes recently because we have been skint but i think around £60 for all 3 of us would be sufficient. Food iwould probabaly say is around £400 to £420 a month. |
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debtinfo
forum expert
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Posted - 21 January 2010 : 20:42:52
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| I think that would be ok |
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amyc
Junior Member
113 Posts |
Posted - 21 January 2010 : 20:44:06
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| WOW that was quick. thank you |
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