Matternity allowance return postage

vtoea

HI I dropped my matternity allowance return letter in a red postbox wondering if it will be delivered? Did I had to go to post office to post it?

Address is 

Wrexham Maternity Allowance

Mail Handling Site A

Wolverhampton

WV98 1SU

It has no return address. 
What happens with unpaid letters?
I'm afraid now it won't get delivered! 

Help appreciated!
Also sent one to nationwide business reply which I guess is free?

poppy12345

Looks perfectly normal to me and it should be received at DWP within the next couple of weeks.

vtoea

poppy12345 said:

Looks perfectly normal to me and it should be received at DWP within the next couple of weeks.

Just that I didn't pay anything to send it i just dropped it in a red postbox that you find thru the town I wondering if is the correct way to send it.

Is that address freepost?

calcotti

If it was a pre paid envelope it’s fine.

vtoea

calcotti said:

If it was a pre paid envelope it’s fine.

I'm not sure...it came with a brown envelope already with the address I mentioned written already on it.
Is that gonna be a issue?

calcotti

vtoea said:

calcotti said:

If it was a pre paid envelope it’s fine.

I'm not sure...it came with a brown envelope already with the address I mentioned written already on it.
Is that gonna be a issue?

It depends whether or not it was prepaid or required you to put a stamp on it. It would be clear by looking at the envelope - I don’t know whether MA envelopes are prepaid or not.

vtoea

calcotti said:

vtoea said:

calcotti said:

If it was a pre paid envelope it’s fine.

I'm not sure...it came with a brown envelope already with the address I mentioned written already on it.
Is that gonna be a issue?

It depends whether or not it was prepaid or required you to put a stamp on it. It would be clear by looking at the envelope - I don’t know whether MA envelopes are prepaid or not.

I don't think it was prepaid will they still send it?

poppy12345

In the several years and more that i've claimed benefits, when returning forms to DWP the postage is usually prepaid. Although, i never just "put it in a post box" usually i take it to a post office and ask for proof of posting. This way you have proof that it's at least been posted, if it gets lost.

I'd leave it a couple of weeks and then ring DWP to ask if it's been received.

vtoea

poppy12345 said:

In the several years and more that i've claimed benefits, when returning forms to DWP the postage is usually prepaid. Although, i never just "put it in a post box" usually i take it to a post office and ask for proof of posting. This way you have proof that it's at least been posted, if it gets lost.

I'd leave it a couple of weeks and then ring DWP to ask if it's been received.

Well then I guess Tomorrow morning i have to wait for the postman to come collect it and ask him if I can have my mail back if we find it !

poppy12345

Really? why would you want to do that? I'm not sure the postman will be able to give you that letter because in reality you could actually be anyone.

vtoea

poppy12345 said:

Really? why would you want to do that? I'm not sure the postman will be able to give you that letter because in reality you could actually be anyone.

Well it is a very important letter regarding starting matternity allowance after paying national insurance to hmrc.
Hope I didn't screw it.