- Bank Account, in-branch attempt.
Nope, an appointment for an interview won’t be until next week, but you can use our online service instead. - Bank Account, online attempt.
Nope, you’re too much of a risk to grant an account with no credit or overdraft facility to. - National Insurance number, first attempt.
We need an address to post things to. - National Insurance number, second attempt.
Our system is down, please call back later. - National Insurance number, third attempt.
That address isn’t just for postage, it’s also used to refer you for an interview at a jobcentre.
Do you want people to work under the table and pay no tax?
Because that’s how you get people working under the table and paying no tax.
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2 responses to “Progress Report, Week One”
That doesn’t sound fun. At all.
I’m reminded of how Thatcher arranged things to help wider society, so that you needed an address to get unemployment money, and the amount of time that you would take to get processed was long enough you’d get kicked out. Thus, no address, thus ineligible for unemployment money.
Saved the country a FORTUNE. Such altruism. Wow.
Yeah, …
I’m hoping that it’s just automated systems being unhelpful, and an actual Human Fleshbag at a bank can look at the situation and tick some boxes.
I’d rather not simply lie to them.