Help with boiler costs

BBCharmer

Can anyone tell me if I can get help with the cost of my boiler repairs. My husband was made redundant and we are getting income based jobseekers. We have also applied for Child Tax Credit, but nothing sorted yet.
Our boiler has just broke and we have been quoted £350 for the repairs. We do not have this kind of money to get the boiler repaired, and wondered where we would go to get help and advice.
Thank you.

BigAunty

See if there are any grants available on the Turn2us online benefit checker. See if this fulfills the criteria for a budgeting or crisis loan (I'm not familiar with how they operate but there are details on the DirectGov website). Join a credit union and get a loan.

wiccanlou

You can apply for a budgeting loan I believe that that is one of the things itcan be used for http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018905

Joyful

Check out Warm Front. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Energyandwatersaving/Energygrants/DG_10018661

richard9991

wiccanlou wrote: »

You can apply for a budgeting loan I believe that that is one of the things itcan be used for http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018905

This depends if op has been getting jsa ib for 26 weeks or more

BBCharmer

Thank you 'JOYFUL' have looked at site and we don't qualify for that scheme.
Thank you 'richard9991' only getting jobseekers for 10 weeks and don't qualify for that one either!
Looks like we are on our own again, I am in total disbelief at how little help there is for people in our situation. Could cry!

wiccanlou

Can you not talk to the boiler company and see if they would allow you to pay it off? Its a long shot I know but worth a try.

[Deleted User]

there is one option that we took recently(long story) british gas(dont have to be a customer)charge a fixed fee of £99 for a repair(ours took 2men 3 hours)BUT you have to take out a 12 month repair insurance at £20 a month,but that includes an annual service (normally £80)
might be worth phoning them?

welshmoneylover

BBCharmer wrote: »

Thank you 'JOYFUL' have looked at site and we don't qualify for that scheme.
Thank you 'richard9991' only getting jobseekers for 10 weeks and don't qualify for that one either!
Looks like we are on our own again, I am in total disbelief at how little help there is for people in our situation. Could cry!

Do you have use of a credit card? Or family members to help out?

BBCharmer

Thank you to everyone who posted suggestions. Got help from family member. We are on DMP from last time my husband was made redundant (18 months ago) so not got credit cards to use. Not enough money left from jobseekers to pay repair insurance fees. Child Tax Credit not finalised yet, but suspect that we will not have enough even when they pay. Gloomy outlook, but keeping chin up!

C_Mababejive

zopa ?........