It is a legal requirement to undertake gas and electrical safety checks in your home to reduce the potential for a carbon monoxide incident or an electrical fire, to ensure your home is kept safe and compliant and to keep you and your family safe from harm.
If your property is due a gas or electrical check the National Service Centre (NSC) will contact you via email to arrange a suitable time for the check to take place. It is extremely important that you reply to an email to confirm the appointment date and time is suitable. Pinnacle can change the appointment time if it is unsuitable.
In addition, it is important that you allow the Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services contractors (VIVO or Amey) access to your home to carry out these vital safety checks.
Monday 23 May 2022
SFA Window Safety Restrictors
The safety of families living in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Substitute Service Families Accommodation (SSFA) is a top priority. With warmer weather meaning more windows will be open in homes, we would like to remind families to check that all window safety catches/restrictors are working correctly.
If restrictors are not working or windows can be opened more than 100mm when restrictors are engaged, then please report the fault to the National Service Centre immediately on 0800 031 8628 to ensure a repair is carried out. If you live in SSFA, please contact Mears on 0800 032 4547.
Please note that window restrictors must not be disengaged for any reason where children or vulnerable members of your household are at risk from falling.
For more advice about preventing accidents in your home visit the Child Accident Prevention Trust website.
If restrictors are not working or windows can be opened more than 100mm when restrictors are engaged, then please report the fault to the National Service Centre immediately on 0800 031 8628 to ensure a repair is carried out. If you live in SSFA, please contact Mears on 0800 032 4547.
Please note that window restrictors must not be disengaged for any reason where children or vulnerable members of your household are at risk from falling.
For more advice about preventing accidents in your home visit the Child Accident Prevention Trust website.
Friday 20 May 2022
Armed Forces Education Trust
If parents or schools wish to get in touch with, or to enquire about a grant visit the website - www.armedforceseducation.org for more information
Thursday 19 May 2022
Tuesday 17 May 2022
Monday 16 May 2022
Brunei: BruHealth App - vaccination status
Checklist for tick doses:
1. Authenticated
2. Entered BruHIMS BN number
3. If all of the above is done, send a screenshot of the error and bruhealth page for reporting via email to: bruhealth.support@moh.gov.bn
You will also need to supply:
Full Name
Passport/IC Number
BN Number
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Get Safe Online - Going online when you’re out and about
• Never use Wi-Fi hotspots when doing anything private or sensitive: they may be insecure, or somebody may have set up a fake hotspot to intercept what you’re doing. Instead, use your data or a secure mobile router (dongle), or wait until you can connect to secure Wi-Fi. If you use a VPN (virtual private network), bear in mind that the provider could
access your communications.
• Use Bluetooth and mobile fi le-sharing apps with care. Ensure they’re switched off when not required. If you do use Bluetooth, make sure your devices are not left ‘discoverable’. Don’t pair devices in public in case someone is scanning you while you create the connection. Restrict access to unknown, paired devices. Never accept fi ls transmitted via Bluetooth from unknown or suspicious sources.
• Never leave devices unattended, nor in view when not using them, on your seat or table, at the gym, in a vehicle or on public transport.
• Be aware of who’s around you and may be watching what you are doing online. Consider using a privacy filter which effectively obscures your screen from people sitting either side of you.
• Avoid getting distracted by somebody who could steal your device.
• Try not to use your device or have it on show when walking around. You could risk becoming a victim of theft and your personal safety could be compromised.
• Don’t forget that many apps connect to the internet in the background so you should check your settings to be sure of what information is being sent.
• Consider disabling geolocation on devices and apps (including social media and fitness apps and your camera). Ensure your home or place of work isn’t revealed if the device falls into the wrong hands or its security is compromised.
Click here for more info.
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Thriving Lives Toolkit Launched
Monday 9 May 2022
Global Bullion Vault (Safe Box) Ashford, UK
Click here to view Global Calender.
Our security at glance
Vault
Our six-sided vault, which houses and protects safe deposit boxes holding your valuables, exceeds the standard bank vault’s strength by a large margin. Our vault is manufactured, tested, and certified to the European Standard 1143-1 EX CD, which verifies the burglary resistance to Diamond Core Drilling and highly demanding Explosives.
Extremely secure safe deposit lockers
Our lockers are far more secure and modern than the normal high street bank lockers. SSF1048-2 is the only standard in Europe for lockers and all our lockers are manufactured, tested, and certified according to the standard.
High grade intruder alarm system
Our high-grade alarm system is equipped with several high-tech sensors and other sophisticated alarms kits.
The whole system is continuously monitored 24 x 7, 365 days a year.
It also adds to peace of mind that our centre is literally a short walk away from the Ashford police station.
Continuous CCTV
Our entire premises is covered and monitored 24 x 7, 365 days a year by high quality CCTV system which is integrated to our access control system and the intruder alarm system, enabling us to monitor and record every single activities within and outside of our centre for the peace of mind and security.
Biometric access control
Only the registered customers and the authorized visitors are allowed inside the vault. Access inside the vault and the lockers is granted only to the registered customers following the several successful security verification procedures.
Insurance
We also offer all risk insurance cover for your valuables. Each box comes with the varying level of complementary insurance covers according to their sizes. Wear cover is also available.
Trained DBS checked staffs
All our staffs are DBS checked and trained in security and customer service. Our staffs serve the customers in line with our comprehensively developed company’s policies and procedures, designed for the utmost security and privacy.
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Moving to Shorncliffe or Dover? Find out whats on offer...
Monday 2 May 2022
DWP: Managed move of claimants to Universal Credit set to restart
Move to Universal Credit
All benefit claimants will be moved over to Universal Credit by the end of 2024, with moves from legacy schemes resuming in May 2022. A press release and policy paper were published on Gov.uk earlier this week.
From May 2022, customers will be informed of the need to move across to Universal Credit (UC), if they are on an existing legacy benefit:
Jobseeker’s Allowance – income based
Employment and Support Allowance – income related
Income Support
Incapacity Benefit
Housing Benefit
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
The initial phase of Move to UC will involve a small number of customers with volumes increasing in a controlled way.
Universal Credit leaflet in 2022/23 HMRC tax credits renewals pack
From Tuesday 26 April, all tax credit customers will receive a printed A5 leaflet in their HMRC tax credits renewal pack. The leaflet raises awareness that tax credits are ending in 2024 and that many tax credit customers could be financially better off on Universal Credit (UC). Customers are directed to the Understanding Universal Credit website for more information.
This activity is part of the voluntary migration phase of ‘Move to UC’ but does not directly encourage customers to move to UC - it is essential that they consider the information for themselves.
All benefit claimants will be moved over to Universal Credit by the end of 2024, with moves from legacy schemes resuming in May 2022. A press release and policy paper were published on Gov.uk earlier this week.
From May 2022, customers will be informed of the need to move across to Universal Credit (UC), if they are on an existing legacy benefit:
Jobseeker’s Allowance – income based
Employment and Support Allowance – income related
Income Support
Incapacity Benefit
Housing Benefit
Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit
The initial phase of Move to UC will involve a small number of customers with volumes increasing in a controlled way.
Universal Credit leaflet in 2022/23 HMRC tax credits renewals pack
From Tuesday 26 April, all tax credit customers will receive a printed A5 leaflet in their HMRC tax credits renewal pack. The leaflet raises awareness that tax credits are ending in 2024 and that many tax credit customers could be financially better off on Universal Credit (UC). Customers are directed to the Understanding Universal Credit website for more information.
This activity is part of the voluntary migration phase of ‘Move to UC’ but does not directly encourage customers to move to UC - it is essential that they consider the information for themselves.
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