A Government Grant you may not know about

[diannescruffy]

We now have free running hot water, the simple things like washing your hands with warm water, washing dishes ahh the simple things in life. As for the shower, well as a mother does I have let everyone else go first, later on tonight I will enjoy the luxury of hot running water down my back.

Regards,
Dianne

[~me~]

That is great to read Dianne! Enjoy and forget the 4min shower !! ! Soak it up

[AnyDream]

Marydean you have no idea how much I am going to enjoy my first shower after boiling pots of water and using the kettle to quarter fill the bath tub. I will be in heaven.

Trust me I've been there and done that, it sure teaches you about which of the luxuries we totally take for granted. Dianne I will think about you standing under that gorgeous hot shower tonight!

[Gigi]

I want as many people to know about this grant as it has helped us enormously. If you own your own home and have a concession card you can have two necessary fixtures ie. stove, fridge, heater, hot water service, fixed or replaced. This can be done twice in 10yrs and it is through the Department of Human Services. I was told about this when our hot water service stopped working, it takes time, we are still waiting after 6wks but looks like next week we will have a new one and hot water services take first priority.

Regards,
Dianne

doesn't apply to me (i rent) but i'm going to ask this question for a friend. Is Department of Human Services a STATE or FEDERAL govt. department?

My friend is paying a hefty mortgage by herself (without X now), this might help her.

EDITED
just reread previous posts, it is limited to Victoria. right. oh well. no good for my friend here. i hope it helps some Victorian BB'ers.