Hi Deb! I share your problem with PDF. I tried the website Steve provided on the list; but it did not work for me. I am not sure where I went wrong. Hope someone can help. Cheers Padma -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Debby McCallan Sent: 04 April 2014 17:26 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts Hi Ibrahim That's good to know, although I have problems with pdf. I've made a note from previous discussions on this list as to how to solve these but haven't needed to try them yet. Cheers Debs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 5:19 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > Hi Debs. > > Most of the forms DWP produce should be in PDF forms format, I managed to > complete my ESA 50 questionnaire independently myself using Adobe Reader. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Debby McCallan > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 2:56 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > > Personally, it's not that DWP correspondence is hard to read (in my case > by > scanner or equivalent) but it would be easier if their forms were > available > to complete on-line. > Debs > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 2:48 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts > > >> Well if a scanner is so cheap and easy to use >> Why is RNIB taking legal actins against DWP? >> >> After all, all DWP documents can be read either online, >> Or use scanner. >> >> >> Derek >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Vincent Thacker >> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 2:11 PM >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Online utility accounts >> >> In 1948, you'd be hard put to it to read print via scanner, while >> nowadays >> it's cheap and easy to do just that. >> >> In the name of customer service, surely it's better if someone asks you >> some >> basic questions rather than making assumptions. What proportion of blind >> people read Braille? A very small one is my understanding. Something like >> 20,000 out of a couple of million people was an estimate made by RNIB >> some >> years ago. >> >> Vince. >> >> >> >> >> >> ======================================== >> Message Received: Apr 04 2014, 11:45 AM >> From: "Derek Hornby" >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Cc: >> 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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