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They don't offer a 5yr adult passport maybe they should then everyone is on an equal footing? Apparently it changed a few years ago. It could be extended if the child was under 16, if they were over then an adult passport had to be purchased.

As far as I know the IT "clock" starts ticking when all other avenues have been exhausted, ie grievance procedures etc. I would call your local office for IT's and ask them rather than take the word of your ex employer

See - I'm that annoyed I couldn't even spell discrimination in the title!

Hello, I've not posted much on here for a long time (since my victory over the Halifax!) but I have a right bee in my bonnet at the moment and thought this might be the right place to vent/get advice My kids have passports which expired late last year and I was under the impression that as they were only issued with 5yr passports they would get a 5yr extention. Anyhow I just called the passport office to clarify whether it was a problem that their passports expired last year only to be told that they only issue them for 5 years and that is why they are cheaper than an adult one - fair enough so far... The cost of an adult 10yr passport is £72 and the cost of a child 5yr passport is £46 - in effect £92 for a 10yr one! Is this age discrimination or am I just being a tight a**e Any suggestions on where I could take it if it is discrimination? Thanks

I do this all the time if I am flying in the morning time, we stay in the Radisson Manchester airport for £100 for 4 of us with 2 weeks parking, it can be cheaper booking direct with the hotel too

That is fantastic!! I remember just after I joined we got very excited when we got to 2000 members

Thanks I know it's very sad but it made me laugh

A funny thing happened today, thanks to the knowledge I have gained from here.... Before my recent success with the Halifax I opened a parachute account and transferred everything, except the Halifax couldn't seem to grasp that I had a new account elsewhere and continued to try and take my mortgage payments, obviously there is no money going into that account so I have accrued more charges, but hey I WILL get them back, anyway I am now 4 months in arrears, the money is safe in my new account so no big deal really. A woman from a Debt Management (not collector ) company called me last week and said she needed to come to my house to "discuss" my problem, so we arranged a time and she came, I handed over a cheque for the full amount and she got out her clip board and started to get a financial statement off me, this is where the fun began, everything she asked, such as NI number, income, outgoings, name of employer etc I just said "don't know" she was getting a bit frustrated and I was getting more amused, eventually she said "you really need to give me this information" and I said "but am I legally obliged to though" her face went a funny shade of red and started shouting about how I have wasted her time. I pointed out that she needed to collect the money anyway so it wasn't a wasted journey and the steam started coming out of her ears then and she said I could have posted it, so I pointed out she has saved me the cost of a stamp and envelope! I know it was a bit cruel but I couldn't help myself! I said to her that the Halifax have made my life a misery in the past due to their charges and that was why I have such a negative attitude towards them.... then she started going on about all these "deluded" people who think they can claim back their charges when they agreed to them in the first place:-x so I made her even more mad by telling her about my successful claim:D If it wasn't for all the little details I have found out about on here I would have sat there like a sheep telling her what she wanted to know, so thanks!!

So glad I could help

Take a look at this site, they are based in Nottingham, though it does say for parents/carers they may be able to help. ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Nottingham UK My brother has ADHD (he is 20 now) and is unmedicated for various reasons and he cannot live a "normal" life, I really hope you get the help you need

They should have been able to verify your employment history with the Inland Revenue, it doesn't sound like they tried very hard to sort the problem out for you. I personally think you would have quite a good case because that time could have been accounted.