Free Computer & Internet Access for Children aged 7-14 of Low Income Families

kizzykizzywizzy

Got my award letter today a day after the child benefit letter was returned to me by registered post
Now just waiting for the card & pin.
I think the home access people have been very quick, so far, it's just the waiting for the child benefit letter that has delayed this.
TBH, waiting a little while is not a bad price to pay to receive this, it's just the worry that all the grants will be taken that puts the pressure on.
Hope everyone gets thier CB letters & award letters soon

only_mee

I was told by the guy on the phone i could send my Oct 08 Child Benefit dated later as i haven't received one since.
I also re-rang up and another colleague said the same.

RavenxPrime

OK guys, so I've got my Notification .

Which Laptop do you recommend, I'm leaning towards the Samsung R519 as it has an intel chip. However the fact the Toshiba has an HDMI port suggests that it's onboard graphics maybe a bit better.

Please Help?

egghead

my sis, got her form got her cb letter back on 25th jan, she still aint heard a thing....


think ill tell her to call em?

hjflit

I am annoyed that those of us who work yet are well within the £16000 income bracket are again excluded from schemes aimed at those on a low income.

rich_shot2003

We got our Child Benefit letter back today so am hoping it wont be too long now till we hear if we have got the Grant or not.

joannecawthra

I saw homeaccesscomputers.com are doing a free educational software promotion and wondered if anyone else had this as was going to order the samsung R519 with the software for my daughter,

prowla

joannecawthra wrote: »

I saw homeaccesscomputers.com are doing a free educational software promotion and wondered if anyone else had this as was going to order the samsung R519 with the software for my daughter,

It looks to me like the "free" educational software drives the price over the value of the grant.

lucinad

can i just point something out i realised today positiveit are giving away 2yrs broadband (dependant on terms and conditions...whatever that means!) where as the others seem to be offering 1yr. i checked my3 account tonight and it does say expires feb 2012 so thats something to think about if you want extra yrs connection... hth

prowla

lucinad wrote: »

can i just point something out i realised today positiveit are giving away 2yrs broadband (dependant on terms and conditions...whatever that means!) where as the others seem to be offering 1yr. i checked my3 account tonight and it does say expires feb 2012 so thats something to think about if you want extra yrs connection... hth

That is interesting; from their site is it a promotion during February.
However, they include OpenOffice (which is free anyway), whereas others include Micro$oft Office (which isn't free), so it's a matter of weighing up the options.