Feet

[Selhurst]

Probably a stupid question.
Is there any allowance paid by Royal Mail for seeing a podiatrist? Chiropodist visit today, and told me to enquire. Royal Mail shoes have shredded my feet. Have now had to buy a pair of sketchers air, as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

[Walter sobchak]

Probably a stupid question.
Is there any allowance paid by Royal Mail for seeing a podiatrist? Chiropodist visit today, and told me to enquire. Royal Mail shoes have shredded my feet. Have now had to buy a pair of sketchers air, as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

Sorry but I can’t answer your question but I have a question for you regarding your feet and the damage done to them by Royal Mail footwear as I’m in a similar position.

Do you suffer from hard skin? Toenail fungus? Are your little toes getting squashed by the RM footwear?

[Selhurst]

All of the above and a very very sore corn

[tramssirhc]

Probably a stupid question.
Is there any allowance paid by Royal Mail for seeing a podiatrist? Chiropodist visit today, and told me to enquire. Royal Mail shoes have shredded my feet. Have now had to buy a pair of sketchers air, as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

Ask for a referral to health partners for your feet.

[Sean06]

Probably a stupid question.
Is there any allowance paid by Royal Mail for seeing a podiatrist? Chiropodist visit today, and told me to enquire. Royal Mail shoes have shredded my feet. Have now had to buy a pair of sketchers air, as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

Not for seeing a podiatrist but if you get a doctors note saying you can't wear rm footwear you can claim £34.

[Wullie10]

Royal Mail wont pay for podiatry. NHS won't treat you . ( only hope is a possibly long waiting list ) . You have to go private and it can be very expensive. Once your feet are in a bad way changing shoes won't help as the underlying damage is done. They might ease pressure for a while but basically the job is crippling you. It's not a stupid question at all. Healthy feet are overlooked but without them the job is impossible.

[Ringer21]

I have planter fasciitis in my foot it's absolute murder at times the doctor says it's needs plenty of rest how can you rest in this job

[Selhurst]

Probably a stupid question.
Is there any allowance paid by Royal Mail for seeing a podiatrist? Chiropodist visit today, and told me to enquire. Royal Mail shoes have shredded my feet. Have now had to buy a pair of sketchers air, as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

Not for seeing a podiatrist but if you get a doctors note saying you can't wear rm footwear you can claim £34.

Thanks for the info. Is the £34 available one a year, or as and when your shoes need to be renewed? I need new shoes about every 6/8 months

[Mr Rush]

as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

What!? Albania's finest exports not good enough for you?

After the DMs were discontinued in 2018 and then the Magnums shortly thereafter, the crap they supplied left me struggling to walk for three years until I decided to shell out a fiver for new old stock RM Magnums on a well-known online auction place. Yeah, I know, I'm the chump. But within weeks I could actually walk properly again. A small price to pay, although apparently far too much for RM to foot the bill.

[Wullie10]

I have planter fasciitis in my foot it's absolute murder at times the doctor says it's needs plenty of rest how can you rest in this job

This is very painful. Oddly enough happens mostly after a holiday . Thankfully it is treatable with ice packs and stretch exercises. Resting on its own wont cure it.

[POSTMAN]

Royal Mail Footwear Reimbursement Policy (due to Medical/Health Reasons) and Reimbursement Arrangements for Individuals Covered Under the Equality Act

[stevejm]

Probably a stupid question.
Is there any allowance paid by Royal Mail for seeing a podiatrist? Chiropodist visit today, and told me to enquire. Royal Mail shoes have shredded my feet. Have now had to buy a pair of sketchers air, as shoes supplied by Royal Mail not fit for purpose

Not for seeing a podiatrist but if you get a doctors note saying you can't wear rm footwear you can claim £34.

Thanks for the info. Is the £34 available one a year, or as and when your shoes need to be renewed? I need new shoes about every 6/8 months

As and when your shoes need to be renewed, twice a year for me. Also the doctor's surgery will charge for the note but that is refundable too.

Finally, getting the £34 refunded takes ages due to head office delays but it does eventually get paid 3/4 months after the claim was presented.

[tramssirhc]

I have planter fasciitis in my foot it's absolute murder at times the doctor says it's needs plenty of rest how can you rest in this job

Request a referral to health partners for it.