Learning lessons and taking it forward

[Suzi]

Hope you've been spoilt rotten love!

[Paula]

Always

[Suzi]

Good!

[Flo]

You're the third person in the last week I know that has had trouble with their boiler!!! Thank goodness for hot water!

[Paula]

What a treat! I’ve had a letter from the Jobcentre asking me to go for an interview with proof of who I am, income etc on 17 Jan owing to ‘changes’ in benefits. Except I’m not on income related benefits .....

[Mira]

Could it be that you have a right to benefits? I had this with health care support. I was not entitled to it I learned after 2 years. And I did contact the tax office about that over 5 times and they told me it was ok. In the end I needed to pay back over 2000 euro.

[Suzi]

Hmm, call them and double check?

[Paula]

Hmm, call them and double check?

I rang but the office isn’t open til the 7th. I’ve diarised to call them then

Could it be that you have a right to benefits? I had this with health care support. I was not entitled to it I learned after 2 years. And I did contact the tax office about that over 5 times and they told me it was ok. In the end I needed to pay back over 2000 euro.

I’m pretty certain I do, but it will be one of the questions I ask

[Suzi]

I sympathise. It's horrible having that hanging over your head....

[Paula]

Si and I are off to a friend’s for dinner tonight - though I feel sorry for him and my friend’s husband as we’ve been friends for over 35 years and they don’t get a look in