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Driving allowance

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Alfreton
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Post by Alfreton »

Does anyone know why someone's driving allowance has been stopped whilst theyre on sick?
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Post by adb2aber »

Alfreton wrote:Does anyone know why someone's driving allowance has been stopped whilst theyre on sick?
... because they're not driving?
P13
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Post by P13 »

I believe if you are off sick the driving allowance stops after a certain amount of weeks on the sick.
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Post by rehabron »

Alfreton wrote:Does anyone know why someone's driving allowance has been stopped whilst theyre on sick?
Allowances cease after 2 months of absence.
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Post by woking »

Alfreton wrote:Does anyone know why someone's driving allowance has been stopped whilst theyre on sick?
driving allowance what's this for?& please don't say driving
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woking wrote:
Alfreton wrote:Does anyone know why someone's driving allowance has been stopped whilst theyre on sick?
driving allowance what's this for?& please don't say driving
It went in the way forward agreement for new drivers, those who were drivers at a certain date kept it.
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Creditshampoo
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Post by Creditshampoo »

POSTMAN wrote:
woking wrote:
Alfreton wrote:Does anyone know why someone's driving allowance has been stopped whilst theyre on sick?
driving allowance what's this for?& please don't say driving
It went in the way forward agreement for new drivers, those who were drivers at a certain date kept it.
Pretty unfair
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Post by Pathfinder »

There's a drivers allowance?! 8 :crazy:
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Post by t3mcIUQWE2 »

POSTMAN wrote:It went in the way forward agreement for new drivers, those who were drivers at a certain date kept it.
Thought it was only for a certain number of years which has now run out.