I agree I once tried BT bills online but didn't go so well. Partly my fault I think, as I am with Jaws 9 It seems if I want up-to-date Jaws I have to have new Braille display. Derek -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby McCallan Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 11:50 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts That doesn't mean they can read Braille though. Anyhow, we seem to be going off topic here. I get my Electricity statements in print and audio, as well as being able to chek on-line. Debs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 11:45 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > But if we go by legal defination of blind > Is it not correct to assume blind people can not read print. > > The National Assistance Act 1948 states that a person can be > severely sight impaired if they are "so blind as to be unable to perform > any work for which eye sight is essential" (National Assistance Act > Section 64(1)). > > Derek > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > martin wilsher > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 8:45 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > > If they know u r blind, they will prob assume you want braille, that's a > bad > assumption imho. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Vincent Thacker > Sent: 04 April 2014 08:20 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > > E-on send me bills in Braille. I have no idea why, as I've never asked for > it, can't read it and find it a nuisance that because of it my bills > arrive > late so that I never get a prompt payment discount. Phoning them is a > long-winded and possibly expensive nightmare, though no doubt I could > scratch around for an email address. It's good to know that they can > produce > Braille, of course, for those who want it. > > Vince. > > > > > > > > ======================================== > Message Received: Apr 03 2014, 10:58 PM > From: "Derek Hornby" > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > > Hi David > How about Braille or large print bills. > I have British gas bills in Braille. > > Derek > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of > David Boden > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 2:08 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Online utility accounts > > I will shortly be needing to move house and get involved with online > utility > accounts and billing. > > > > I would be very interested to hear of people's good and bad > experiences in > this regard within the last few months. > > > > TIA. > > > > ________________________________ > > The following message has been applied automatically, to promote > news and > information from Nottinghamshire County Council about events and > services: > > We're looking for people who could become professional foster carers > for > Nottinghamshire children aged 11+. 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