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Free milk, dinners any other help I can apply for? (esp household improvements)

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arwen · 27/02/2007 10:35

I am a newly lone parent and have been told I will be eligible for all sorts of things as I have a 3 and 4 year old. I am just not sure where to go or how to find out. I have tried the CAB and unfortunately in my area they were actually most unhelpful (and quite rude and wrong). Can anyone tell me where to start with free milk etc and I would be particularily interested if I would be eligible for any grants for new windows, cavity wall insulation etc.House is falling down around me!

many thanks in anticipation
Arwen

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ssd · 27/02/2007 10:37

hi try www.entitledto.co.uk

good luck

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hoolagirl · 27/02/2007 10:39

You should get free milk tokens automatically when you get income support.
Have you contacted your local job centre to make a claim, I think this should be your first port of call.

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arwen · 27/02/2007 10:49

I've been to the job centre, done the application etc but nothing was said about milk tokens.maybe I'll give them a ring. I thought it might be through the council?

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AMAZINWOMAN · 27/02/2007 14:46

milk tokens are just for a certain age, so your health visitor may be worth trying. at my old surgery there was a community clinic or something there-where babies get their immunisations and they exchanged the tokens for milk

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pirategirl · 27/02/2007 15:27

Hiya,

This is the link for Healthy start vouchers. They now replace milk tokens in many parts of the country, as they give you the option to use them towards fresh produce as well as milk, my dd was getting them up untill sept after she was 4.

www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

You can also get help with housing bens, council tax bens. Child tax credit, but i am not sure about the grants for homes. Perhaps your local council office will be able to tell you.

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arwen · 27/02/2007 16:06

Thanks pirategirl, that link is fab!

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quietmouse · 27/02/2007 16:16

I don't think you will get any help with home improvements other than being able to apply for a budgeting loan if you are on Income Support. Up to £1000 I think, and obviously has to be paid back.

Are you in council/HA or do you own your own home?