On JSA and need boiler replacing.

cazcl

Mid 50's, single and been on JSA for 10 months and have been told by 3 boiler engineers that I need a new boiler, cheapest quote £2,100 Is there anywhere I can go for help. No spare money, bad credit!

enabledebra

You could check out the warm front scheme:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018661

enabledebra

JUst read your circ's properly. If you don't qualify for warm front a budgeting loan might help out

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018905

or check out your local credit union

silvercar

British Gas have a new boiler scheme that lets you pay over 8 years, but they charge more and charge interest on the payments so it will cost you in more the long run. As an example a friend has benn quoted about £4,000 from other people and £4,800 from British Gas, funding it on their scheme means payments of £100 a month for the next 8 years!

Of course the advantage of British Gas is they will be around to put right faults and can usually be persuaded to throw in free maintenance cover for a couple of years.

cazcl

Thanks everybody. Warmfront say I'm not elligable (single with no dependants). I'll look into the budgeting loan/credit union. Thanks again