It's the same as when someone breaks into your house and you have to pay for a window to be replaced. Rather unhelpfully I was told by a police officer when I asked about getting my window boarded up for the night that I would have to pay, but if I lived in a council house it would be 100% free. It was something I didn't particularly want to hear at the time, I think he was just trying to make conversation to cheer me up. I feel your pain, it really is frsutrating, but I guess someone has to pay for theses things. I hope it gets taken away soon.