Re: What are you going to do today?

[Tâf]

Another try to collect the missus' meds.

[Tâf]

I gave my head and beard a trim last evening. Now I have to give the clippers a deep clean.

[Tâf]

Another try to collect the missus' meds.

Ditto.

[Mike]

As usual not much

[Tâf]

The missus' meds had finally arrived. Today I have no plans at all.

[Mike]

Phone call to my sister at 10.30

[Tâf]

No plans, but I'll nip out to check on the garden at some point.

[Mike]

Washing day

[Tâf]

The missus has a diabetes check before lunch, then after lunch, we're off to Lidl.

[Tâf]

Pol has her telephone interview mid-afternoon. It'll be interesting to see how they intend to prove her identity without seeing her paperwork.

[Mike]

Not much

[Tâf]

So there I was, sat waiting for the phone to ring from UC for "biographical checks" on our daughter.

All the paperwork in front of us as required by the blurb on the online ESA/UC Migration Notice: her NHS card, French ID, Citizen Card, birth certificate, bank card, bank statement, and PIP notice giving her address.

The phone rang, the guy introduced himself, asked for me by name as I am her Appointed Person. He asked for my NI number, DOB and address.

"Right, all that is in order, her first UC payment will be monthly starting 17th October".

"Do you want to speak to her now?"

"Nope, as you are her Appointed Person, and have verified ID dating back to your RAF and Home Office service, you are her guarantor of identity".

"So the same again for her twin brother?"

"Not at all, I shall clear that now, and he'll also get his first payment on 17th October".

All the fussing about and it was that easy!

He noted the problems logged against the process of the claims, and will inform the higher-ups that the system is not tweaked for situations like theirs.

[Tâf]

The missus has a late afternoon hospital appointment that will probably mean solid traffic both ways.

[Mike]

Food delivery between 2 and 3

[Tâf]

No plans, but I might walk to Aldi to buy carrots.