RM payment for own shoes

mozsupportsrovers · Post by **mozsupportsrovers** » 01 Nov 2020, 20:18

Hi, just wondered if anyone knew the procedure(if there is one) for RM paying out for you to buy your own shoes?
Long story short, my feet were killing daily in RM shoes, past 3 months I’ve been wearing my own trainers and had no problems. But now it’s getting slippy out I need a better pair with better grip.

Cheers

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 01 Nov 2020, 20:35

mozsupportsrovers wrote:Hi, just wondered if anyone knew the procedure(if there is one) for RM paying out for you to buy your own shoes?
Long story short, my feet were killing daily in RM shoes, past 3 months I’ve been wearing my own trainers and had no problems. But now it’s getting slippy out I need a better pair with better grip.

Cheers

You will need a medical note at the very least it is like trying to get blood out of a stone.

Post by **aiden01** » 01 Nov 2020, 20:36

mozsupportsrovers wrote:Hi, just wondered if anyone knew the procedure(if there is one) for RM paying out for you to buy your own shoes?
Long story short, my feet were killing daily in RM shoes, past 3 months I’ve been wearing my own trainers and had no problems. But now it’s getting slippy out I need a better pair with better grip.

Cheers

They pay up to £34 but you will need a letter from doctor or some other specialist.

Post by **aiden01** » 01 Nov 2020, 20:38

There is an ltb in downloads section gives you all the details

knackeredneedadayoff · Post by **knackeredneedadayoff** » 01 Nov 2020, 21:16

I wear my own shoes at work and wear RM shoes for gardening etc because i have to pay for doctors note so makes me out of pocket.

PostmanBitesDog · Post by **PostmanBitesDog** » 01 Nov 2020, 21:28

mozsupportsrovers wrote:But now it’s getting slippery out, I need a better pair with better grip.

This raises a related question: Has anyone used those spikeys that Royal Mail offer?

Spikey.jpg

Post by **greengiant** » 01 Nov 2020, 21:31

PostmanBitesDog wrote:
mozsupportsrovers wrote:But now it’s getting slippery out, I need a better pair with better grip.
This raises a related question: Has anyone used those spikeys that Royal Mail offer?

Spikey.jpg

Yes, very useful!

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 Nov 2020, 21:53

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261184 · Post by **261184** » 02 Nov 2020, 09:55

I got paid once as I produced a Dr’s note but when I went for a new pair a year later I was told I had to exhaust all their trainers ( about 6-8 different styles) so I gave up as I couldn’t be bothered with the rigmarole of it all...then a few months back I got hauled into the Office as they’d had an email from HMRC asking me to explain why I’d received £30, I explained it was for shoes,but didn’t have a reciept as it was 18 months ago!! More trouble than its worth tbh

Post by **CillitBang** » 02 Nov 2020, 12:53

twoloops · Post by **twoloops** » 02 Nov 2020, 14:51

PostmanBitesDog wrote:
mozsupportsrovers wrote:But now it’s getting slippery out, I need a better pair with better grip.
This raises a related question: Has anyone used those spikeys that Royal Mail offer?

Neither use nor ornament

pex · Post by **pex** » 02 Nov 2020, 18:47

I've just been refused payment on a pair i bought, in spite of having a doctors note and having been paid the £34 before.
The refusal email is asking management to measure the width of my feet and they will get a pair made to fit me.
You couldn't make it up, I cannot believe they are so petty.
I will just carry on and buy my own, I assume they have now figured out we are prepared to pay for the comfort factor.

sorefeet17 · Post by **sorefeet17** » 02 Nov 2020, 19:42

PostmanBitesDog wrote:
mozsupportsrovers wrote:But now it’s getting slippery out, I need a better pair with better grip.
This raises a related question: Has anyone used those spikeys that Royal Mail offer?

Spikey.jpg

Yes, they are good if there's a thick layer of snow/ice around, if there's not your feet will kill you with pain within minutes, oh and be careful going into blocks of flats with tiled floors you will be like Bamby on ice.