Help The Aged Home Emergency Insurance
Features comparison with Help The Aged Home Emergency Insurance.
| Service | British Gas – Homecare 400 | Help The Aged Home Emergency Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Definition | British Gas is a maintenance agreement and as such will attend for most types of breakdown | Emergency repairs in the event of break-ins/storm damage, plumbing and drainage problems, failure of gas, electricity or water, failure of heating system |
| Coverage | Central Heating/Plumbing & Drains/Electrical breakdown | Burst pipes or sudden leakage; failure of water, gas or electricty supplies; roof repairs, pest infestation; failure of central heating system |
| No of call outs allowed/ Amount per Claim | Unlimited Call outs/ Unlimited Claim Amounts (except Drainage up to £1000) | Further information sought |
| Response Times | British Gas engineers promise to attend promptly and to provide a same day response wherever possible on a priority basis | 24 hour helpline but no guarantees on response time |
| Labour | Directly employed labour possibly giving you a better service | Subcontractors |
| Safety and Maintenance Inspections | Included | Not Included |
Consumer Tips
- Remember you will still have to find a tradesman in the event of a breakdown that is not classed as an emergency
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