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caraf

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Post by caraf » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:12 am
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Hi
The one thing that does worry me about our IVA and I bet alot of people is we dont have anything in our I&E for household items breaking, ie washer, dryer, cooker etc..etc.. We should be allowed an amount everyone month for house maintenance.

I am now only 2 months into my IVA and my daughters bed has collapsted and she now urgently needs a new bed. ???
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Post by size5 » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:18 am
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Was there no contingency allowance in your proposal?
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Post by debbiw » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:39 am
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Sorry to hear about your daughters bed, I would speak to your IP about this. You may be able to come to an arrangement, to enable you to buy a new bed.
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Post by Jo Rolland » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:41 am
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Your IP should always allow for contingency payments for such incidents? Was there nothing in your expenditure to cover you for this?
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Post by cr15py » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:45 am
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I've got a similar problem at the moment with my washing machine that has packed up. Luckily it is insured, because it had to be repaired in the first year, and I managed to get Curry's to provide me with a 3 year extended warranty on it because they messed me around so much! But I agree, the contingency/household maintenance fund should cover this - the only problem being that only 2 months into your IVA, you probably haven't had much chance to build one up yet!
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Post by louisa.s » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:18 pm
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Hi Caraf,

It might also be worth joining your local freecycle group for this very reason. it is a fantastic site (very green!) where people get rid of stuff thatb they no longer need whether is be working or not working. From my local group in Poole there are always bed frames up for offer. The only thing with freecycle is you do need to collect and you do need to offer an item first before taking one but you can offer literally anything!!

Lou
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Post by buttercup » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:22 pm
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Caraf

I have a newish single mattress you can have for free if you can collect. I live in North Devon. Sorry no base though.
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