Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 3rd October 2024.

3rd October, 2024.

It’s official: it’s Thursday.

And I still have no payment from the Department of Work and Pensions.

This time last week, I was the plaintiff — defendant? — in a tribunal to determine if I was eligible for Personal Independence Payment.

A tribunal that went my way.

And — if I’ve understood the dates, correctly — will involve a large back payment,

Which would be appreciated: it would allow me to get some new furniture, furniture I feel would help ease my chronic joint pain.

But … ?

As of half an hour ago, there’s nothing in my account.

And … ?

According to the call centre agent I spoke to, yesterday, at the DWP?

That payment could take ‘a few weeks’.

And that I’d probably have to wait for another letter.

Do you ever get the feeling this is going to take a while … ?

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18th May 2023.

18th May, 2023.

Yes: it’s officially official … 

I’ve finished filling in the online form.

I’m on benefits, so you know.

And frankly?

Managing money as well as I can.

Every saving counts: and every little helps.

But … ?

Every little helps.

Or extra help, helps, I should say.

So?

I’ve applied for what’s called Personal Independence Payments, or PIP: that provides extra help if you have certain conditions.

The ‘Submit’ button got pressed, yesterday.

Hopefully … ?

That’ll come up with something … 

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As an extra thought … ?

I had this piece from NottinghamshireLive float across my phone’s time line, a couple of days before hitting the button.

A piece that informs its reader of a list of conditions that should make you eligible for PIP.

The list includes the phrase ‘endocrine diseases’: things like underachieve thyroid glands, and type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

I’ve got an underactive thyroid: and type two diabetes.

Those facts — and the piece — were something I felt I had to mention in the form.

Whether that does any thing?

Is a whole other matter.

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