Best advise I ever got from family and tried to pass on to my kids-----few listened.
All ways be two weeks ahead on bills, and that goes for deadlines on government papers for anything.
I admit is drove the landlords crazy to pay ahead of time, each month added up to a point that one could in emergency skip a payment.
Never had to deal with government give away Be's but believe me I would have had the paper work in a couple weeks early.
When ones life depends on paperwork to get food clothing and shelter, and put it off to the last few days, Whats the matter with them??? Mail can be lost and without just making one phone call to see if the mail was delivered is nuts.
It does not cost that much to send important papers return receipt requested, any thing you send to the State or Federal government is very important. So plunk down the cost of a pack of cigarettes and save allot of crap.
Geez whats the matter with people, pay ahead even if it means only $5.00 , Answer all government forms right smartly and register return receipt in the mail. Someone has to sign for it so no excuse from them they never received the mail.