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Free laptops / internet for those on benefits

If you claim any of the following:

Section One:
Are you a parent or guardian responsible for and living with a child…..
…who is in school years 3 to 9?
…who attends a state-maintained school in England full time**?
…who has not already had a computer from a Home Access Grant or similar programme, such as Computers for Pupils?

Section Two:
Do you receive at least one of the following?
• Free school meals for your child***
• Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income support
• Child Tax Credit but not Working Tax Credit and an income of less than £16,040
• Guaranteed Pension Credit (not Savings Credit)
• Income-based Employment Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

Check out the website: http://www.homeaccess.org.uk

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  • geoff11
    geoff11 Posts: 468 Forumite
    must be an election year lol.
  • SingleSue
    SingleSue Posts: 11,699
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    They trialled this in my area (plus Oldham) last year.

    You can be working but obviously, earning less than £16k ish a year....has helped us enormously as it was a fight over who got on the one pc in the house before!

    My sister in law also got one for her children and she works.
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
  • Do you know if this is available in Scotland?
    Although I get lonely :shocked: as a single mother there are always two smiling angels ready to give me the biggest hug in the world. Love you babies :grouphug:

    Fear is a disease....Hope is it's only cure!
  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Teresita wrote: »
    Do you know if this is available in Scotland?
    No it's England only atm
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8449485.stm
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • jdturk
    jdturk Posts: 1,636 Forumite
    geoff11 wrote: »
    must be an election year lol.


    surprising that....especially as the country is meant to be cutting back on spending!:cool:
    Always ask ACAS
  • geoff11
    geoff11 Posts: 468 Forumite
    jdturk wrote: »
    surprising that....especially as the country is meant to be cutting back on spending!:cool:
    yeah but if gordy mcbroon thinks its a vote winner its ok:confused:
  • Loopy_Girl
    Loopy_Girl Posts: 4,444 Forumite
    Hopefully this will get rolled out nationwide
  • geoff11
    geoff11 Posts: 468 Forumite
    Loopy_Girl wrote: »
    Hopefully this will get rolled out nationwide
    its going to be nationwide is it not?
  • Free laptops/internet for those on benefits???

    This is going to make the workshy even worse!

    Let them buy their own when they have worked hard enough to afford one!
  • SingleSue
    SingleSue Posts: 11,699
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    Erm, you can be working but on a low wage too.
    We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
    Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.
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