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04-07-2008, 5:06 PM
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What's this about?
Anyone who booked a practical driving test on a Saturday since November 2005 is entitled to a refund of around £10.50. This is due to a legal problem discovered by the Diving Standards Authority which meant it should not have charged people a premium for taking the test on a Saturday rather than a weekday.
However it has managed to amend regaulations allowing it to now charge the higher Saturday rate which came into effect from 7 July 08.
How to claim
The DSA is writing to everyone affected, in the next couple of weeks, with a claim form which will ask for your name, address, driving licence number and your signature. If you think you're entitled to a refund and do not receive a letter you can ring 0191 201 4098 between 9am and 5pm. The amount you receive will be the difference between the weekday and Saturday fee at the time you booked your test.
See the full press release (http://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=SXB20A-A782E955). Read the Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.dsa.gov.uk/Documents/practical_test/FAQs%20about%20Saturday%20test%20refunds.pdf) from the DSA.
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If you took your driving test on a Saturday after November 2005 you might be entitled to a refund of the £10 Saturday premium because of some mistake in the wording of the relevant law.
http://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=SXB20A-A782E955
To claim the refund, all you need to do is fill in the form to confirm you had your test on a Saturday and send it back in the post.
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What's this about?
Anyone who booked a practical driving test on a Saturday since November 2005 is entitled to a refund of around £10.50. This is due to a legal problem discovered by the Diving Standards Authority which meant it should not have charged people a premium for taking the test on a Saturday rather than a weekday.
However it has managed to amend regaulations allowing it to now charge the higher Saturday rate which came into effect from 7 July 08.
How to claim
The DSA is writing to everyone affected, in the next couple of weeks, with a claim form which will ask for your name, address, driving licence number and your signature. If you think you're entitled to a refund and do not receive a letter you can ring 0191 201 4098 between 9am and 5pm. The amount you receive will be the difference between the weekday and Saturday fee at the time you booked your test.
See the full press release (http://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=SXB20A-A782E955). Read the Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.dsa.gov.uk/Documents/practical_test/FAQs%20about%20Saturday%20test%20refunds.pdf) from the DSA.
Back to the original post
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If you took your driving test on a Saturday after November 2005 you might be entitled to a refund of the £10 Saturday premium because of some mistake in the wording of the relevant law.
http://www.dsa.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?id=SXB20A-A782E955
To claim the refund, all you need to do is fill in the form to confirm you had your test on a Saturday and send it back in the post.
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