Hi can anyone help please? Just filling in my income and expenditure form, there's two adults and 4 children under 16 living in the household, our average housekeeping expense is £680 a month and that doesn't include school meals which cost £177.00 a month, is this amount what an OR would allow? And also what's the amount they allow for travel expenses and children's clothing? I spend about £160.00 on traveling and with 4 young kids an average of £50 a month on clothes, can they say that's too much? How do they decide as everyone's circumstances are different. Many thanks.
There are only guideline amounts that the OR follows but these can change depend upon the area that you live. The guideline amounts are only listed for 2 adults/2kids but the figures you have mentioned seem fine.
I am also married with 4 children. I listed £650 for household not including school lunches and listed £150 for clothes per month and that was fine. Don't forget your haircut allowance, think mine came to £32 per month and also dentist, car servicing and car tax. Hope this helps
Just filling in my income and expenditure form
Posted - 23 August 2010 : 13:29:06
