Annexure B
    7.2.5
    Annexure B
    p. 43

    Entertainment

      Entertainment. Reduce substantially.

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    What this means in practice

    Entertainment, dining out and recreation sit outside the permitted budget for the duration of the rearrangement. A small monthly contingency is allowed under paragraph 7.2.11 and counts against this category.

    Drawn from NDRC's active case work. For your situation, see our debt counselling overview.

    Cite this clause

    National Credit Regulator. (2015). Annexure B — Debt Review Assessment Guidelines, clause 7.2.5: Entertainment. Guideline 001/2015 (Debt Review Task Team Agreements 2010), p. 43.

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    Based on NCR Guideline 001/2015, p. 43. For NDRC's interpretation and application, see our debt counselling overview. Download original PDF.