Numbnuts Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, buncha wankas said: Paper article this week stated new residents near 800 added since March 2020 That’s near 3 times the usual. going to be expensive for NHS as I would put money on it being aged or older residents. someone pulled the plug, we are going to be drained. watching the vaccine numbers with interest as that will be a reality show. But equally how many have left . Agree on age demographics though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I highly suspect this census is going to be another full of government cock ups. My colleague lives in a block of 4 Apartments and they got one letter for the block address, despite them all being separate apartments, all separate postal addresses and all on the electoral register - with 10 people in all of the apartments altogether. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Albert Tatlock said: I highly suspect this census is going to be another full of government cock ups. My colleague lives in a block of 4 Apartments and they got one letter for the block address, despite them all being separate apartments, all separate postal addresses and all on the electoral register - with 10 people in all of the apartments altogether. I agree, my 87 year old mother and many of her friends are totally confused by letters, some are panicking as they think they need to use their bank pin codes to do!! anyway I called census office & they are sending a paper form to her. Why couldn’t they just send the paper form with letter as well as digital option? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 When are we supposed to get census letters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Today. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=61988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 55 minutes ago, Declan said: When are we supposed to get census letters? Mine and bottom flats arrived today in the post . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Aunt rang census office today to get paper form, 30 minutes waiting + 5 minutes explaining what she wanted. Apparently very busy with queries etc, as someone said it looks a complete shambles trying to do it on the cheap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 My letter arrived today, I've just spent 20min trying to start my return by getting the Census site to accept the supplied 10 digit code (and my postcode), without success. Looks like we should have stuck with paper and penny blacks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) Be honest , is anyone really surprised that theres issues with the on line census form and access . I'm not in the slightest and havent bothered trying it till they either abandon the project or sort out the cliches . Wonder how its going to cope around the big day ?? Edited May 21, 2021 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsmeee Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: Wonder how its going to cope around the big day ?? If you can get the online census to work, you can fill it in anytime from now. I did mine today. The site took a while to load but it was ok once it got going. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Itsmeee said: If you can get the online census to work, you can fill it in anytime from now. I did mine today. The site took a while to load but it was ok once it got going. Are you not , as previous , to fill it in on the night of 30th ?? But thanks for that Edited May 21, 2021 by Numbnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I got two letters, slightly different addresses but the postman saw through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: I got two letters, slightly different addresses but the postman saw through it. I haven’t received the letter. Tried ringing the census line to get a paper form and it rang in nobody answering the phone. My MHK Bill Shimmins, another one that hates answering his phone, told me the census office opens next week. I predict a clusterfcuk of a disaster, seeing as it’s being overseen by Ray Harmer - enough said! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I once contactedRay Harmer about the traffic speeding g near where I lived. He never got back to me. I will send his form back when he has the decency to get in touch. I certainly won't mess about on the inter web with it. I often put things down and forget where I put them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Apple, there are a lot of people who won’t use the internet, haven’t the skills to use a computer and do not have broadband, or own a computer. The poor and vulnerable which have been identified recently by a Tynpotwald report, don’t have broadband. Many rely on mobile phones, so people rely on a fast speed and good reception. Manx Telecom and Sure mobile reception isn’t brilliant. I wonder if the Peoples Prince is going to provide internet and laptops along with assistance in completing this overburdened task? I know the voters of Middle will get zero help or empathy, from our shite MHKs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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