Diary Thursday 19th January 2017
@arthurchappell (45002)
Preston, England
January 20, 2017 5:29am CST
Signing on welfare day on a very cold morning. This can be quite an interrogation into my job search activity but today it went quickly as their computer system was acting up and they were running late so I was signed through promptly.
A check on my bank showed that my finances are lower than expected but not too critical.
I returned to the flat to rest and catch up on my writings for the remainder of the day.
Arthur Chappell
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Jan 17
well glad the welfare thing came and went fast
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Jan 17
@Jessicalynnt until the next one on February 2nd yes
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
25 Jan 17
@Jessicalynnt yes every penny counts
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Jan 17
@arthurchappell well at least it is income!
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@asfarasiknow (3341)
• Bournemouth, England
24 Jan 17
Interrogating a guy in his fifties in January over job searches: a bit pathetic.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 17
@asfarasiknow especially as I have to fill in a daily job search log they access from their website whenever they want anyway - they don't actually need to see me at all
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
24 Jan 17
@teamfreak16 i'll be ok this month - they may deduct a lot froom me over February though to cover the earnings I had before Xmas though that is mostly spent now as the temporary work hours were severely reduced due to limited work coming in and over-staffing
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
20 Jan 17
Sorry to ask but what is welfare day? 
And hope you feel much better when you get home.
And hope you feel much better when you get home.1 person likes this
@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Jan 17
@atoz1to10 welfare days are days when I have mandatory appointments with the people who pay my unemployment benefits - I have to prove i have spent enough time looking for work since my previous appointments or they could reduce or even stop my payments so it is a very stressful meeting, usually every two weeks
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@atoz1to10 (6781)
• Australia
20 Jan 17
@arthurchappell Thanks for explaining to me. Do they make it harder for you over there? It is getting harder for Australian people now...
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Jan 17
yes it feels like a tightening thumbscrew and government cutbacks make it worse @atoz1to10
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Jan 17
Glad it went well. My bank balance is low too. Hope the rest of the month goes by quickly.
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@Telynor (1763)
• United States
20 Jan 17
I'm sorry to hear of your financial troubles. That is always miserable to go through -- I am on SSD (Social Security Disability) here in the States, and we haven't seen an increase in over three years, but the prices of things keep soaring.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
20 Jan 17
That's always a not-fun surprise... when your funds are lower than you thought. Hope you're doing alright...
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