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Sub Prime Credit Thread Part II

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  • Brian64
    Brian64 Posts: 249 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    cifpower wrote: »
    I hope so. Been a month so far. Both times in the past it has taken 3 months. Its just the bloody waiting. I swear thet do it to punish us.
    They seem to work at a snails pace.
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    Brian64 wrote: »
    They seem to work at a snails pace.
    All the other benefits I have claimed take no more than 3 weeks. DLA must work in a world of its own.
  • Brian64
    Brian64 Posts: 249 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    cifpower wrote: »
    But they keep asking for more and different documents. They are coming across as very inept.
    Its annoying when they keep shifting the goal posts but i still think you have a good chance
  • ged1980
    ged1980 Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    cifpower wrote: »
    182% I believe but you don't see it if you are just paying back £10 or £20 a week


    true but you could save up the loan in half the time and have no intrest to pay that is a lot 182% :eek:
    If you dont like me remember its mind over matter, I dont mind and you dont matter ;)
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    ged1980 wrote: »
    true but you could save up the loan in half the time and have no intrest to pay that is a lot 182% :eek:
    Oh I know. Its just temptation working its wicked ways.
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    Brian64 wrote: »
    Its annoying when they keep shifting the goal posts but i still think you have a good chance
    If they do accept me I'll be pleased but I will not shed a tear if they refuse me again.
  • Brian64
    Brian64 Posts: 249 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    cifpower wrote: »
    All the other benefits I have claimed take no more than 3 weeks. DLA must work in a world of its own.
    I think the belfast office must be very busy a friend of mine over there put a new claim in for her 5yr old son in december as he has a cancerous brain tumor and she still hasn't had a decision
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    Brian64 wrote: »
    I think the belfast office must be very busy a friend of mine over there put a new claim in for her 5yr old son in december as he has a cancerous brain tumor and she still hasn't had a decision
    Would he not be eligible to claim under the Special Rules? He then gets a payout within 2 weeks
  • ged1980
    ged1980 Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    what yous think of my neighbour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY&feature=related


    she wont need credit now and i wish her well
    If you dont like me remember its mind over matter, I dont mind and you dont matter ;)
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    I actually watched that for the first time today as I had heard all the news about it. She has a wonderful voice on her! Still prefer the original though ;)
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