My fridge broke yesterday, could UC give me a Advance for this and how to apply for one?

rubin16
rubin16 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 862 Championing
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi,

I'm wondering if theres a way to get an advance for a new fridge as my broke yesterday, and how to apply for one? my fridge is old and has just given up so looking for just a second hand one but I have hardly any money till the end of the month, and really desperate.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You can apply for one by ringing the UC helpline. You must not have any outstanding Budgeting Advance loans and must not have earning of more than £2,600 (£3,600 if living with a partner) in the last 6 months.

    Universal Credit helpline

    Telephone: 0800 328 5644
    Telephone (Welsh language): 0800 328 1744
    Textphone: 0800 328 1344

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/on-universal-credit/budgeting-advance/

  • rubin16
    rubin16 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 862 Championing
    poppy123456 said:
    You can apply for one by ringing the UC helpline. You must not have any outstanding Budgeting Advance loans and must not have earning of more than £2,600 (£3,600 if living with a partner) in the last 6 months.

    Universal Credit helpline

    Telephone: 0800 328 5644
    Telephone (Welsh language): 0800 328 1744
    Textphone: 0800 328 1344

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/on-universal-credit/budgeting-advance/


    Thanks so much for this, managed to phone them and they are giving me an advance to buy a new fridge, they want me to buy a new one though and not a second hand one so I get warrenty on it.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    That's good news. Just so that you're aware, you can still buy 2nd hand if that's what you want. Someone from a call centre can't tell you what you should do. They don't ask for receipts anyway. 
  • honestjon
    honestjon Online Community Member Posts: 173 Empowering
    rubin16 said:
    poppy123456 said:
    You can apply for one by ringing the UC helpline. You must not have any outstanding Budgeting Advance loans and must not have earning of more than £2,600 (£3,600 if living with a partner) in the last 6 months.

    Universal Credit helpline

    Telephone: 0800 328 5644
    Telephone (Welsh language): 0800 328 1744
    Textphone: 0800 328 1344

    https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/on-universal-credit/budgeting-advance/


    Thanks so much for this, managed to phone them and they are giving me an advance to buy a new fridge, they want me to buy a new one though and not a second hand one so I get warrenty on it.
    I think the adviser was giving you good advice in case you were thinking of getting a cheap fridge and spending the rest.
    If you want to get a cheap one it's your choice but if it breaks down in 6 months you won't be able to get another advance but if a new fridge broke down it would be covered by warranty 

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