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

andyfrank

i received my laptop yesterday , and im very pleased , the service i got was brill , i used positive IT the customer service was 2nd to none , before choosing this company i was going to use Bli education as they offer £570 worth of educational software , however after 4 phone calls to ask a question i was told that someone would call me back but never did so on the 5th occasion i did manage to ask about this software , and its not what it sounds , its all installed already and not on a disc , also reading this forum from start to finish i relaised a lot of people are not happy with Bli , positive IT gets my vote folks , ordered monday morn arrived thur morn , very easy to set up password and all codes for the nettelligance was inside and very straight forward , ....from start to finish of applying for my grant was 24 days , posted it on 15th feb , received the laptop 11th march

alfchild

Hi got the MSi yesturday finally from BLi, abit miffed that the extra software is already installed and no back up disc for this. But the lady whos been chasing has been really good and nice.

alfchild

MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE GRANT CORRECTLY
this is basically because. When I received the form it said nowhere that the internet was by dongle so assumed that would have to have a landline so didn't apply as didn't have one (was also in hospital after a stroke so got husband to fill in) - just for the pc. When received and I found out that was a dongle I was really mad. I wrote to them and explained the situation at the time but was told nope couldn't apply for the dongle which to be honest I think thats stupid.
So make sure things are riight.

alfchild

portlandboy wrote: »

Unfortunately, everone's view of a low income is differnet and a "low disposable income" is not the same as a low income.
Low disposable income may, in many instances, simply be the result of poor money management. Of course it may just as well be due to other matters.
If you have an income that is below that which the government sees as low (which myself and most people posting here do), no matter what you spend to live, you WILL qualify for the grant.
I am disabled but quite young and therefore do not receive an annual heating allowance or many other types of help, although I was able to get this grant. My point is that If you fit the criteria you CAN get the benefit/grant, but if you don't then you're not so badly off as some.

So, as an answer to the question "Where can I get help?" should be Wherever you qualify. Try the Money Saving Expert link below for a benefits calculation:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/benefits-check
or
http://www.entitledto.co.uk/
Good luck.

I do say though this and other 'benefits' on certain benefits get are not fair. I was working 25 hrs a week after seeing the CAB found out that I was working for £10 extra a week only (this didn't include the free school meals healthy start vouchers which would be another £8.90 so really equal). So really this was pointless I know alot of other people feel the same but if they don't qualify for anysort of help income can't be too bad and I wouldn't moan at that lol.
I do say though that now I'm not working due to illness I get more help and the grant so have seen both sides.
Instead of another note, I agree with the older people getting grants and that home schooled kids shouldn't be left out

andyfrank

does anyone know if the pre paid dongle supplied is activated from when you receive it , or when you actually use it , the reason im asking is my brother has just had a new one and has 4 months left on his old one so has given it to us to use , save it not being used , so ours is still in the box and not opened yet , so when we do come to use it in 4 months time will we only have 8 months left on it or the full 12 months , sorry we are new to all this

sad_dog_lady

how sad is this, my son goes to a private school, s.e.n. and all pupils there are state paid for due to special needs and lack of provision in our area he gets free school meals but ...wont qualify for the laptop...:(

barjam_2

i've noticed a few mse'rs are uninstalling the net intelligence i`m curious to know will doing this affect the 1 year warranty if it needs to go in for repair etc... will they start saying as net intelligence has been removed the warranty is void, my friend phoned up home access about facebook etc.. and was told as kids can access gambling sites via facebook :eek: that is the reason they weren't allowing it, but after the year was up they would tell her how to by pass it , i thought that was hilarious:rotfl:they do not want her 13 yr old son on facebook because of gambling etc..bit they dont mind when he's 14 , why do they presume all kids are not monitored by parents:mad:

diane39

Don't get me wrong,it's great that kids should get these but it makes my blood boil that everyone thinks just cos you go to work or work a few more hours over to qualify that you can afford to buy your kids a laptop.

only_mee

Everyone is broke, just at different levels.

andyfrank

barjam wrote: »

i've noticed a few mse'rs are uninstalling the net intelligence i`m curious to know will doing this affect the 1 year warranty if it needs to go in for repair etc... will they start saying as net intelligence has been removed the warranty is void, my friend phoned up home access about facebook etc.. and was told as kids can access gambling sites via facebook :eek: that is the reason they weren't allowing it, but after the year was up they would tell her how to by pass it , i thought that was hilarious:rotfl:they do not want her 13 yr old son on facebook because of gambling etc..bit they dont mind when he's 14 , why do they presume all kids are not monitored by parents:mad:

i removed it as my daughter as used facebook , but is monitored and only uses laptop downstairs , i cant see how removing the netintelligent will void the warranty , as if the pc is going to break down it will break with or without it , as net intelligent is a software , not hardware issue , its our daughters laptop but will be used occasionally by thefamily , and net intelligence stops a lot of things , like banking , or even going onto the national lottery site to check the results , if you monitor your own child i cant see the prob in removing it , i think it can be re installed any time it needs to , when we recived the laptop u have to activate the net intelligent with the code that comes on a piece of paper , once you have activated it there is also a decativation code