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500 quid bill...I'm disabled and on benefits!

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Phantom_Avenger wrote: »
    They now have to be equal to cheapest rate by law
    Really? What law is that then? They aren't. Online long term contract tariffs are cheaper.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • Phantom_Avenger
    Phantom_Avenger Posts: 39 Forumite
    Recent EU law from last year
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Phantom_Avenger wrote: »
    They now have to be equal to cheapest rate by law

    No, they have to be cheaper than the standard rate, and AFAIAA the whole thing is discretionary, not statutory.

    You will have had several Cold Weather Payments since 2008 - what have you done with them?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Phantom_Avenger wrote: »
    Recent EU law from last year

    Linky please?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • Phantom_Avenger
    Phantom_Avenger Posts: 39 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    No, they have to be cheaper than the standard rate, and AFAIAA the whole thing is discretionary, not statutory.

    You will have had several Cold Weather Payments since 2008 - what have you done with them?

    If I didn't have consistent billing, that's my business.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Phantom_Avenger wrote: »
    If I didn't have consistent billing, that's my business.

    What did you think that CWP's were for?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Phantom_Avenger wrote: »
    If I didn't have consistent billing, that's my business.
    Surely you have made it our business as well, by asking for help? No-one can help if you aren't honest about things like this
    :heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls
  • shegirl
    shegirl Posts: 10,107 Forumite
    If you had contacted them after your mothers passing why did you not get the bill put in your name until november?

    Hardly surprising that they hadn't contacted you until you had changed the name.That is not their fault and I think you've got a pretty good deal there!

    Make an arrangement with them to pay it off in installments and try for a cheaper tarrif
    If women are birds and freedom is flight are trapped women Dodos?
  • Phantom_Avenger
    Phantom_Avenger Posts: 39 Forumite
    Solicitor was dealing with it! The firm just said "Don't worry about it"
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Phantom_Avenger wrote: »
    Solicitor was dealing with it! The firm just said "Don't worry about it"

    But you must have known that you would still be incurring costs?
    Gone ... or have I?
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