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No Heating, Help!

  • 28-07-2011 9:13pm
    #1
    Paddy.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Me and my partner are both on jobseekers and our gas boiler has broken down we had two quotes there around 550 to fix it and 1650 to replace it is there any help or grants for this as we have a young baby in the house and are without heating and hot water. Just cant afford this


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  • #2
    deelite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭deelite


    If you go up to your local Health Centre the Community Welfare Officer will advise you on how to best act. If they can't help ring Bord Gais to see do they offer a "monthly payment plan" if you get it fixed through them.


  • #3
    westernventure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭westernventure


    Paddy. wrote: »
    Me and my partner are both on jobseekers and our gas boiler has broken down we had two quotes there around 550 to fix it and 1650 to replace it is there any help or grants for this as we have a young baby in the house and are without heating and hot water. Just cant afford this

    Do you not have house insurance ?


  • #4
    needadvi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭needadvi


    Paddy are you renting or do you own your home?


  • #5
    Paddy.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Paddy.


    I do own it and yes i have house insurance, never got involved in house insurance so dont know if they would cover it.


  • #6
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    Do you have a fireplace? Sticks and coal might be a good option in the interim.


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  • #7
    needadvi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭needadvi


    If your living in Republic of Ireland then you can apply for exceptional needs payment via the CWO or an Urgent needs payment, one way or another they should sort this out for you as you don't have any means to do so yourself and it was not your fault that this happened. Just go directly to your CWO and tell them about this problem.


  • #8
    needadvi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭needadvi


    needadvi wrote: »
    If your living in Republic of Ireland then you can apply for exceptional needs payment via the CWO or an Urgent needs payment, one way or another they should sort this out for you as you don't have any means to do so yourself and it was not your fault that this happened. Just go directly to your CWO and tell them about this problem.

    Although in saying the above, you should first contact your home insurance company and ask them if they cover this, if not you should proceed to your welfare officer as the welfare officer is bound to ask you the same question.


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