reasonable food and clothing allowance?

[Hotmerc]

What is deemed to be reasonable food and clothing allowance?

[liverpig]

Not an easy question to answer as every case has it's own conditions. The simple answer is, I suppose, what can you comfortably live on without struggling?

[nepensioner]

Hi
I understand that it is between £150 and £195 per month depending on your circumstances, hope this helps

[Hotmerc]

Thank you for your replies.
Another question in that all things such as petrol, food, utilities bills, council tax, car insurance etc have all gone up in the last year by around 9% with petrol going up as much as 36% since Jan 2009!!! This will all be going up again in the coming year and more as come 1st Janury 2010, VAT incerease to 20%. Where do we stand on that with our IP's?

[Hotmerc]

Just to advise that I am about to start my third year and have not missed an payment and do not intend too either.

[Adam Davies]

Hi
You just have to list all expenses as they really are and, if asked by your IP to prove petrol costs, show receipts
Regards

[Shining]

I would definitely do as Andy suggests and list all your income and expenditure as it is, keeping any receipts maybe if expenditure has increased a lot? I've never personally had to provide receipts but it may depend on your IP. x

[ashb]

Oh didnt you know, we are all suppose to go around in sandals and sack cloth

[kallis3]

I've never had to supply receipts either.

I've always put down what we spend and never had a problem getting it accepted.