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  • Alter_ego
    Alter_ego Posts: 3,842 Forumite
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    Got mine today, all initials are B
    I am not a cat (But my friend is)
  • begbeer
    begbeer Posts: 223 Forumite
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    now you have all ruined my day :) as was thinking they must be getting near the p's by now, oh well, patience is a virtue (which unfortunately I had not got.)
  • I recieved mine today...2 week later than last year 
  • MalMonroe
    MalMonroe Posts: 5,783 Forumite
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    I would rather receive mine later than sooner because I'll only spend it! When it comes later it's better. 

    I always thought they did it alphabetically according to the year you retired but maybe that's wrong. My surname is towards the end of the alphabet and I've always received it after my friends whose surnames begin with C and H. 

    Still, it's a lovely bonus, I don't care when it comes! It usually does come, though, to be fair.
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  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 9,607 Forumite
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    They could be doing it by NI no.  In which case mine could be a while as it begins with a Y
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    Just got mine, im a J.
  • Be_Happy
    Be_Happy Posts: 1,392 Forumite
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    Mine arrived yesterday, a month after letter.  Looked back previous years and never been later than 21 November before.  If there's any connection to NI letter, mine's a Y.
  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,440 Forumite
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    badmemory said:
    They could be doing it by NI no.  In which case mine could be a while as it begins with a Y

    It's not done either alphabetically or by NI number - it's pretty much random I believe, as it just trawls through the non-indexed database..
  • I haven't even received the letter, I normally get mine in November, My surname begins with an M and NI Y.
  • badmemory
    badmemory Posts: 9,607 Forumite
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    Mine arrived later the same day.
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