my family wont help and i have two kids at home and dont know what to do i am trying my best but thats not good enough for my family
2006-10-03 12:17:45 · 13 answers · asked by big_daddy_810 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Contact Social Services. If you are on a low income you should receive support.
2006-10-03 12:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What state do you live in?
I work for a social agency that could help if you live in Ohio.
If not, the best thing to do is contact your power company and arrange a payment arrangement.
Secondly you can have your physician fax a letter to the utility stating shutoff would be detrimental medically to a member of the household. This could buy you a 30 day hold on your shutoff. You would have to do that immediately.
Different utilities have different rules based upon whatever agreement they have with your states public utility's commission.
2006-10-03 12:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by The Garage Dude 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I was you I would contact Department of Family Services and Welfare, or a church organization. If none of that works, contact the power company and tell them your situation. You may be able to work out some kind of payment plan to repay them in the future.
Good Luck
2006-10-03 12:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by MARK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did you wait till the last minute to ask for help. It's due ususally at the same time of every month.Go in the morning and have a talk with them,see if you can get a extension for 24 hrs.Go to a church tell them you are in dire need.Remember its gonna be due again this time next month.Good Luck !!
2006-10-03 13:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by Joan C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have your priorities screwed up if it getting shut off tomorrow then you knew about it at least a month and you should have called the electric company to set up payment arrangements or sign up for help form a program of some type are you sure your family haven't been used up and it may be to were they wont help they cant help hell we all may need help when its all said and done but serious try to get help through a program called h.e.a.p hope its available in your area!!!!!!!!
2006-10-03 12:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by dawnshawn1 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Contact a local church. My sister used to do that when she needed diapers and such. It is very humbling but sometimes you just have to let your pride go. My family has been through some hard times and I will say a prayer for you.
2006-10-03 12:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Amber 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister was in the same situation. write a letter to local churches. she did and they paid her whole light bill. Write to 3 area churches tell them when the lights are getting cut off. and get a extension they usually do that. explain your situation. social services also help. good luck
2006-10-03 12:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by sexy sasha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Social services is there for everyone !! You obviously aren't doing your homework !!
We all wake up with decisions to make every day... If the decisions YOU are making are not working for you then YOU need make some changes !!! No one can run your life, YOU have to.
Now pull your butt out of the hole you dug for yourself and shoe your kids that you are better than that and that THEY CAN BE TOO!
2006-10-03 13:52:28 · answer #8 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
some churches help you out, try that, and there is a place called department of human services they can tell you something.
2006-10-03 12:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by Kathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to contact the power company to make a payment arrangement .. i feel for you we've all been through rough times
2006-10-03 12:20:28 · answer #10 · answered by Muy Buena 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋