I read somewhere that it was also reasonable to allow a small ammount for leisure/sport/hobbies but again this is not mentioned.

I am going to reply requesting a meeting as I have still not managed to speak to anybody at KPMG, despite several phone calls

FYI they allowed me £ 23 for "TV rental" which they knew fine well was Sky.

Hi.

It's generally accepted that basic TV packages and reasonable costs for haircuts can be budgeted.

I've only had my haircut twice this year - cost £19.50 each time

People need to get their hair cut.

The budget is obviously not going to be generous, but allowances for things almost everyone spends money on sometimes really should be in place.

Hi fcwalker,

standard things that we allow are things like clothing & footwear, meals at work, sports, hobbies and entertainment, dentist, opticians, hairdressing, pets, satellite TV etc. These are all allowances that we find people normally overlook and lump together in their household expenditure. When entering into your Trust Deed, an advisor should have thoroughly went through this.

In addition, we find that when people submit their review forms, sometimes they don't take the time to properly complete them and rush to get them back to us. Perhaps ask KMPG for a new review form, take some time and think about everything (within reason) that you spend your money on. A degree of flexibility should be allowed.

Good luck.

Thanks