12th March, 2026: Number 71.
It’s officially official: it’s Thursday.
So … ?
It’s officially the day after I was supposed to have a hygienist’s appointment.
Which fell through.
The hygienist was ill, it seems.
I found this out, as my dentist phoned me, yesterday morning: just as I was going for a stroll around the block.
I’m thankful it didn’t long to walk back to the flat, switch on the Mac, and re-arrange the diary.
That’s all sorted … but lord, the dentists know how to time things!
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It’s that time of year when prices — rent, utilities, what have you — go up.
But also when, for those of us who get benefits, get whatever increases we’re due.
There’s possibly a sarcastic comment, there.
At any rate … I, like so many others, are due an increase in April.
So, of course, I’ve looked up the potential increases: and dound I’m due a ~£3 a week increase in Personal Independence Payments, and a £24 a month increase in Universal Credit.
Which will be useful.
A little lower down, there was an entry that said people like me, on Universal Credit with Limited Capability for Work, could expect a payment of £158·76p.
My morning started looking interesting: potential extra money is always promising.
But is always worth double checking.
So I did: leaving a message for my case officer on the Universal Credit website.
Only to be told that the £158·76p payment was for those who’d been transferred from Employment Support Allowance, to Universal Credit with Limited Capability for Work.
I wasn’t surprised, as I wasn’t expecting to get any extra money: it’s nice to get it confirmed.
But equally?
It would’ve been nice to get an extra payment.
Heigh … ho!
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