The Diary Of Onebrokelady Aged 60 And A Half

Cherryfudge

It's really disgraceful that they still haven't got their act together. Is this any help?

Sending hugs.

foxgloves

None of these big departments seem sufficiently 'joined up' to function coherently, do they OBL? I noticed that when dealing with HMRC & the DWP a couple of years ago. It all adds time, extra phone calls, frustration & worry. How less articulate & literate people navigate it, I can't imagine.
I do hope the money side of things starts to come together for you very soon & I am sorry things are so difficult. 
F xx

Heatherweed

Don't normally comment but if you write a letter starting this is a letter of complaint  explaining. Also put complaint on front of envelope.  These have to be sorted priority under government guidelines. 
It works don't ask how I know 
Good luck

jwil

Sorry you are having to deal with this x

Onebrokelady

Newstartforme said:

Hi , the dwp might cancel the call next week if they have already decided you are entitled to the higher rate ESA , just a thought , although no doubt the departments won't communicate with each other , good luck xx

The higher rate is in relation to UC not ESA 

Onebrokelady

Cherryfudge said:

It's really disgraceful that they still haven't got their act together. Is this any help?

Sending hugs.

Thanks Cherry that is helpful 

Onebrokelady

foxgloves said:

None of these big departments seem sufficiently 'joined up' to function coherently, do they OBL? I noticed that when dealing with HMRC & the DWP a couple of years ago. It all adds time, extra phone calls, frustration & worry. How less articulate & literate people navigate it, I can't imagine.
I do hope the money side of things starts to come together for you very soon & I am sorry things are so difficult. 
F xx

Thank you foxgloves 🙂they really need a complete overhaul in the way they do things, for a start they presume everyone has access to the internet and if you don’t have it at home they tell you to go to the library or job centre which is all fine and dandy if you have the money to get there or aren’t too ill to get there. The fact that HMRC are taxing me for a benefit I don’t actually receive takes the biscuit though 😡

Onebrokelady

Heatherweed said:

Don't normally comment but if you write a letter starting this is a letter of complaint  explaining. Also put complaint on front of envelope.  These have to be sorted priority under government guidelines. 
It works don't ask how I know 
Good luck

Thanks I will do that for sure 

Onebrokelady

jwil said:

Sorry you are having to deal with this x

jwil said:

Sorry you are having to deal with this x

Thank you, it’s very frustrating 

Onebrokelady

Not been the best week this week as I’ve not felt too good at all so I haven’t been anywhere. I didn’t go to my mums on Tuesday because I felt like I’d been run over by a truck, Wednesday was the same and on Thursday I woke up feeling like I was coming down with something horrible and spent nearly all day in bed. Today I was supposed to be keeping an eye on the DGs while DD1 worked but I had to cancel in case I was still not feeling too good. 

I’ve felt a bit more energetic today so have just pottered around at home but I’m not doing too much in case I overdo it. I had a phone appointment with my Gp and I told her exactly how I am and that I’ve seen the scan saying I have PF so she has now put it on my sick certificate, she wasn’t putting it on there before and I’m now wondering if it was  because she didn’t know that I know what’s wrong. My GP has now given me a certificate for three months instead of the six weeks I normally ask for just in case I need it for the ESA claim. I don’t have to give UC anymore sick notes but I don’t know about ESA . I also told her I’m applying for early retirement through ill health. My job should be sorted by the end of September if the occy health doctor agrees I’m not fit for work as they will terminate my contract straight away and I have an appointment with him on the 11th of September. I then have to hope my early retirement is granted. I need to go on the pension website and check my 2015 pension because on the nhs portal it’s saying I joined in 2022 which is not the case and my reward statement for my previous 2015 pension has disappeared 🙄