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Help with new boiler
monsoon67
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I work part-time & have a son (18) who is autistic & has epilepsy + learning difficulties. I claim DLA for him & also receive tax credits.
The plan was for him to stay at his father's house during the week from Sept when he starts a College around the corner from there. Otherwise it would mean an hour's round trip for me to drop him.
My ex-husband is 65 & still working but not claiming any benefits. Does anyone know of any schemes for financial assistance re. new boilers? The one at my ex's house has been condemned, but it hasn't been working for over a YEAR so they've had no heating/hot water. It's obviously not suitable for my son to be there more than the 1 weekend a month he currently goes.
Is there any way around this bearing in mind my son who has numerous disabilities is due to be staying there?
The plan was for him to stay at his father's house during the week from Sept when he starts a College around the corner from there. Otherwise it would mean an hour's round trip for me to drop him.
My ex-husband is 65 & still working but not claiming any benefits. Does anyone know of any schemes for financial assistance re. new boilers? The one at my ex's house has been condemned, but it hasn't been working for over a YEAR so they've had no heating/hot water. It's obviously not suitable for my son to be there more than the 1 weekend a month he currently goes.
Is there any way around this bearing in mind my son who has numerous disabilities is due to be staying there?
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You could ask your energy supplier, or the council.... Or the C.A.B.Proud to have lost over 3 stone (45 pounds,) in the past year! :j Now a size 14!
You're not singing anymore........ You're not singing any-more!
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DLA is also an allowance for him, to help with his additional costs. So if the need is a new boiler in the place he will be living most of the time, then it would seem that this would be a sensible use of the money he has, contributing towards the costs of the boiler. Certainly not paying for it all, because his dad needs one anyway, but I think a fair share would be an appropriate gesture.0
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Is he a union member, there may be a route to a grant there.Don’t be a can’t, be a can.0
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