I thought this little episode might fit nicely with Accymans thread.
I had to go to my Doctors this morning, he signed me off sick.
Now as many of you know I've been on Job Seekers, so you'd think transferring from one benefit to another should be reasonably straight forward.
Oh, no, wrong again Less.
I took my sick note down to the joke shop and showed it at reception, Ah, you need to fill in form such and such o.k. says I where can I get that?
Oh no problem I'll fill it in for you now.
Name addy, Insurance number length of time signed off as ill.
Right there you go, all done she said.
Goodness me I replied I expected it to be a little more complicated to transfer benefits that's marvelous. Oh dear me no, that's not a transfer, that's just us stopping your money, you will now have to make a fresh claim for Employment Support Allowance.
Right, so can I do that here?
No you ring this number they will fill it in over the 'phone, send you the form to check and sign, you put the sick note in with the form and once they've processed it you'll be informed about being, entitled,
or not. (The last part was said very quietly, I don't think she really wanted me to hear that).
Can I ring from here?
No our 'phones are for Job seekers only, you'll have to go home and ring from there.
