Totting up the benefits of working from home

sir – Jacob Rees-mogg is wrong (“Rees-mogg counting Whitehall empty seats”, report, April 20). If workers can do their jobs from home, it means less travelling and less pollution, plus the same amount of work being done. Makes sense to me.

Dr Trevor Masters Southend-on-sea, Essex

sir – I recently discovered a government department I had never heard of called the Office of the Public Guardian, which Jacob Rees-mogg will hopefully be familiar with. This is where applications are made to set up a power of attorney.

Having completed two documents (health and finance) and attached the appropriate cheques totalling £164, I posted them first class on February 25. Since then I’ve heard nothing and there is no sign on my bank statement of the cheques having been presented.

A month ago I looked up the telephone number and stupidly thought I might manage to speak to a member of staff. Instead I listened to the recorded message, announcing that there would be a delay of 20 weeks from the receipt of documents.

If I am no longer alive by July 15 and someone is going into the office, could they kindly return my cheques? Virginia Besly

Melton, Suffolk