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Family Fund
atlantis187
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Just a quick question,
If family fund award a grant for say £500 of Argos vouchers do the argos vouchers need to be spend on the items requested?
We have asked for a kids bed and mattress, Could the rest of the money be spend on other items such as a trampoline for the child?
If family fund award a grant for say £500 of Argos vouchers do the argos vouchers need to be spend on the items requested?
We have asked for a kids bed and mattress, Could the rest of the money be spend on other items such as a trampoline for the child?
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you would have to clear it with them first, our last award was for a bed and freezer both were reduced when we went to order them so i asked if i could put the balance towards something else , they said it was ok.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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did u order the bed and freezer from argos you mean?
How much money was remaining after you had purchased these 2 items?0 -
Why not just buy what you need and put the left over back in the kitty for someone else to benefit from.Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.0
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Hi Atlantis187,
You do need to use the Argos voucher provided to buy the items outlined in your grant award letter. If you have money left on the voucher after purchasing those items, then yes, you can purchase something else that will be of benefit to your child.
If you no longer need the items you originally requested or want to change to something else, please contact our team directly, you can find contact details on our website familyfund.org.uk.
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atlantis187 wrote: »did u order the bed and freezer from argos you mean?
How much money was remaining after you had purchased these 2 items?
Yes, we recieved two seperate gift cards there was about £30 left over and we ended up getting dd a bedside cabinet.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
paddedjohn wrote: »Why not just buy what you need and put the left over back in the kitty for someone else to benefit from.
It would seem the fairest thing to do, although I would hope they would not award anywhere near £500 for a child's bed anyway
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