Re: Help for lower income homeowners serviced by PG&E
- From: "mr.cin" <mr.cin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 02:03:32 GMT
Excuse me while I laugh until I cry. or puke.
<Hawki63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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we could use some help...just fell over opening this month's electric
bill....$462
no joke...yes we have a pool...ie filter on..and yes it has been so
ungodly hot the the a/c is being used
but that is twice what we have ever paid in any month in any year in the
past 21 years
I truly feel for those with no a/c.....and not enuf money to use it ...
yikes..it better cool off soon...
"LooseCannon" <lambchop.LC@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ruada wrote:
It does here. For Food stamps, for Social Security, for Legal Aide, for
Food Banks, for Weatherization Programs
Sort of an aside here, but speaking of weatherization programs, the other
nite Im sitting here watching tv w/my SO and theres a knock at the door.
Some guy with the local gas company doing a door to door inspection thing
(fully OK...legit ID, etc.), making offers to anyone who fits within the
income levels (which were allot higher than I ever woulda imagined!!!!)
By the time this guy left, I had called two very dear neighbors who are
barely making it on their SS monies and had set up appointments for them
when he was done w/me. This guy did a quick check of my heater, water
heater & stove, all of which came out OK, but he said if he'd found
problems that since I qualified for this program, they wouldve tried to
fix the problem at no cost, and if unable to fix, theyd replace em at no
cost to me too. And, he said that as long as I continue to qualify,
they will fix or replace the heater & water heater for the next 10 yrs.
Helluva program! And he said theyd be back in about 2 weeks to do some
weatherization for me too.
The strange part, is that he said that virtually NO ONE really knows
about their program! No advertising, nothing. Not so much as fliers put
where ppl might find em. So since he's being promoted to head this
program for this area, he's starting to canvas neighborhoods when hes NOT
on the clock, looking for ppl who need help and tries to get referrals
from one place to another. I know I had recently been looking at a home
warranty program that covered just the basics that you really need, and
it wouldve cost me $36/month! And it just covered the REAL basics, most
of what this program covered.
I know theres several Californians who post here, and this particular gas
co. covers a great deal of Northern California, so anyone who is even
remotely lower income and a home owner can qualify if they are in the
PG&E area (Pacific Gas & Electricity), call them!
Here's the correct contact info for anyone who gets gas from PG&E:
1.800.989.9744
www.pge.com/energypartners
, for Medicaid, and on and on and on.
If you live in the same house both incomes count. No matter whether you
are
related or not. It is overwhelming. There is nowhere anyone can afford
to
live with out a roommate if you are at the bottom of the scale and no
situation where the roommates income does not count including the
sliding
fee Federally funded Neighborhood health Center. I know exactly what
she is
talking about.
The only way it doesn't count is if you pay rent, utilities, and all
that
separate with each of the companies on your own. Otherwise you are one
household. Works real well to keep from having to pay benefits and
makes it
look like there are a whole lot less needy people than there are. Check
it
out -- you will see. I've tried while my hubby was out of work. Nothing
works.
"LooseCannon" <lambchop.LC@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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ZombyWoof wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:11:52 -0500, Marcia
<moonlitesonata2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote something wonderfully witty:
<snip>
I do not qualify for any legal aid, as I also did not during the
divorce. My room mate's income is included as household income, even
though she is a disabled vet, and we are not related, nor do we have
an intimate relationship.
I'm not trying to be nosey, even though it may seem that I am being
so, but how in hell can your "room-mate's" anything, be considered
part of yours by anybody? Who the hell told you that and why did you
believe them? What's hers is hers and what's yours is yours. Next
time anyone else tells you anything differently tell them to sod off.
You are each separate entities, you may share some living expenses,
but are not one household. Simply say you rent a room from her.
--
You can run, but you'll only die tired.
ZombyWoof
Zomby is 100% correct here! There is no way in hell that 2 unrelated,
unmarried ppl who share a domicile will EVER have the others income
counted in theirs! And it doesnt matter what state yer in too!
.
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