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robpw2
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Benefits are supposed to be paid every second thursday and apperently direct deposit is supposed to be better than giros.
It takes 5 working days for it to reach your bank from the day of payment,
i rang today to see if i could get a giro.
the gentleman said yes youll get it tommorroe (i said its good friday and he said no youll get it tommororw)
just rang po and they dont make deliveries on gf or em so unless they deliver it on saturday i will be without any money till tuesday and if i had done direct deposit i would have had no money till next friday grr ..
its not easier at all :mad:
It takes 5 working days for it to reach your bank from the day of payment,
i rang today to see if i could get a giro.
the gentleman said yes youll get it tommorroe (i said its good friday and he said no youll get it tommororw)
just rang po and they dont make deliveries on gf or em so unless they deliver it on saturday i will be without any money till tuesday and if i had done direct deposit i would have had no money till next friday grr ..
its not easier at all :mad:
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Ahh that sucks a bit.
Even if you did get your giro tomorrow (I know you won't), you wouldn't be able to cash it til Tuesday anyway as most Post Offices are closed
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Why won't you receive it on Saturday? Most PO's are open on Saturday, at least for the morning.
I don't understand your vent at all. Are PO workers not allowed to have a bank holiday?Gone ... or have I?0 -
good friday isnt a public holiday and the postal service in our area is bad enough as it is with out adding to it.
The post does not usually turn up till 11:30 and po closes at 12:00 and if hes late or watever .
Slimming world start 28/01/2012 starting weight 21st 2.5lb current weight 17st 9-total loss 3st 7.5lb
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good friday isnt a public holiday and the postal service in our area is bad enough as it is with out adding to it.
The post does not usually turn up till 11:30 and po closes at 12:00 and if hes late or watever .
good friday is a public holiday
http://www.berr.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/index.htmlBring back mark and lard NOW! or else (please) clique member no. 10 :j
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Since when has Good Friday not been a public holiday? I think you need to check your facts there.
Why do you not have your money paid by DD?
Surely you knew that it was a bank holiday this week, and should have budgeted accordingly?
Edit: You beat me to the link sp! xGone ... or have I?0 -
ok but they had a holiday on monday when they did not deliver to our block of flats
Slimming world start 28/01/2012 starting weight 21st 2.5lb current weight 17st 9-total loss 3st 7.5lb
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Since when has Good Friday not been a public holiday? I think you need to check your facts there.
Why do you not have your money paid by DD?
Surely you knew that it was a bank holiday this week, and should have budgeted accordingly?
Edit: You beat me to the link sp! x
I dont get very much and i have to pay bills.etc two weeks is a long time to survive on very little .
Slimming world start 28/01/2012 starting weight 21st 2.5lb current weight 17st 9-total loss 3st 7.5lb
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i live very rural and can understand your frustration at the late postman/woman, im lucky if anything arrives before midday but its not too much of a worry as i dont rely on any form of money/cheques arriving through the post, there are plenty of basic accounts about op for your money to be paid direct, it'd save all this worry for you.Bring back mark and lard NOW! or else (please) clique member no. 10 :j
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You were lucky to be even offered a postal giro ... you were lucky to even get through to them at all ... although if you were due today you could have asked for a counter payment at the Job Centre instead ... and collect your payment this afternoon. Didn't they offer you that ??0
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i have an account and nor mally get it by direct deposit but it takes so long to get in . and with it being easter i would be pratically waiting almost 8 days for money
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