Re: What's in your mail?

[Tâf]

The lad's PIP renewal form.

Not as complicated as the original forms, but a fair bit of writing to do, unlike the "soft touch" approach they said they would be doing (e.g. Are you still the same? Have your bank details changed? Are you still living in the same place?).

And under 3 weeks to do it all, a short time if supporting letters had to be arranged.

[El]

It must be difficult to get supporting letters off Dr's and professionals that haven't actually seen people . It makes you wonder how they will do new pip assessments.

[Tâf]

It must be difficult to get supporting letters off Dr's and professionals that haven't actually seen people . It makes you wonder how they will do new pip assessments.

For those that need them, it's going to be a rough round of reassessments. Luckily, the lad is not seen by any specialists, despite being put on a list to see 2 a few years back. And this new form says that "supporting letters from GPs are not allowed".

[Nana of 9]

Nothing since before Christmas.

[Tâf]

The missus got £50 on the premium bonds.

[Tâf]

A new, loud kitchen timer that does hours and minutes rather than the more common 99 minutes maximum.

[Mike]

Another cheque for my Mums memory donation to the memorial book at the RSPB, and there is another on the way, and the remote for her old bedroom Telly which I have now and left the remote behind

[Tâf]

Jogging trousers for the missus.

[Mike]

House contents insurance renewal, 10p a month more

[El]

My bus pass 

[Nana of 9]

My passport finally arrived. Happy me, now we can go to Cyprus! (Already booked for March!)

[Tâf]

Water bill, up 6.6%.

Notification that Santander is closing down all the 0800 numbers. They will all be payable on 0330 numbers. Last timer I had to call them, I was on hold for just under an hour!

 

[Tâf]

A sweets parcel from aquarterof. Free delivery by Fedex, £17 if we had chosen Royal Mail!!     

[El]

Yet another letter from BG stating its new  standing charge and prices from April.
Old rate gas £390 per year to new £636
Old rate leccie £835 to new £1192
Unit gas 4.043p to 7.343p
Unit electric 20.141p to 28.021p
Standing charge, per day! gas 26.123p to 27.220 pand electric.....24.383p to 42.242p

[Tâf]

Standing charge, per day! gas 26.123p to 27.220 pand electric.....24.383p to 42.242p

A mate has been informed that his leccy standing charge is going up from 24.2 to 56.4!!!

He has also been told that as his meter also supplies his "commercial kitchen" he either has to have a separate meter for the kitchens, or not have ANY Price Cap applied.