Oh, for God’s SAKE!
If it’s not one thing, it’s another!
I’m between jobs, at the moment: and due to start work on Monday.
I’m also claiming help from the relevant government: I’m claiming a benefit called ‘Universal Credit’.
Part of that … ? Replaces an older benefit: that’s supposed to help me pay my rent. The older benefit was administered by the local council, and went to straight to my landlord.
The newer one? Is supposed to come straight to me, then get passed on.
And hasn’t, technically, started yet: as the Job Centre’s in the process of passing the various evidence I’ve given them on.
They had it, what … ? Tuesday? Wednesday? The middle of the week, at any rate.
Yesterday? I get a polite letter from the Department of Work and Pensions, the government department that handles these things. (Dated 5th October: Wednesday, in other words)
Telling me I’d given them ‘Insufficient Evidence’ of my rent: that they’ve written to my landlord, and wanted me to discuss it with them!
This is, I should add, despite my given them my tenancy agreement, and a rent statement.
Before I go to work, tomorrow?
I’m going to have to get on the phone.
In all honesty, though?
What on EARTH do these departments WANT … ?
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