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Jobseekers Allowance Claim closed!! have to repeat it.

  • 09-03-2009 5:45pm
    #1
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭


    I was claiming part time JSA with my job until i got let go in January from my job and i want went in to change it back to the full JSA. Everything was done but they needed my P45 from my workplace before they could release any payments. After waiting over a month for my P45 and i finally got it and handed it straight in. But then i went in today cause i got no respnse and they told me my claim was closed!! basically cause they were waiting so long for my p45(which was my employers fault) So now i have to go in and reopen the claim, they said it was a repeat claim, so i dont have to go through the paper work again.
    Really all im wondering is does anyone know

    1. How long will i have to wait for my payments?, Is it the average time like anyone else or maybe not as long because of the situation.

    2. Can i backdate it to the day i was let go from work or what?


Comments

  • #2
    TheDublinMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭TheDublinMan


    It gets backdated from the day you sign on.

    Usually if you have all your documentation in it takes 3 working days for claims to go through.

    If you are stuck for money you can go to the Community Welfare Officer who pay you until the claim comes through.

    You can also apply for fuel allowance it's an extra 23.90 on top of your 204.80 to help towards ESB bills


  • #3
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    Ya i was thinking about going to the community welfare officer but wasn't sure how i go about it. If it doesn't take too long like you said for me to get my payments then i wont bother. Just glad to know il get all the backdated payments, thats a relief.
    Cheers for that.


  • #4
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    went in yesterday and basically its like claiming from the start again only that they had all my info already and il have to wait another 8 weeks after already waiting 9 weeks for god sake!!


  • #5
    uoluol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭uoluol


    Ah, that's a bummer, but unfortunately if you don't have all your documentation in within the allocated time frame, your claim will automatically close. You can off course ask for your claim to be back dated to the original date.

    Contrary to advise given above, you can't apply for fuel allowance - this is only available to long term unemployed, on only to those on Jobseeker's Allowance, (not benefit)

    In the meantime you may be eligible to apply for supplementary welfare allowance - from your local health board.


  • #6
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    ya i plan to do that but does ne1 know where i go for that cause i cant fin my local one in wilton in cork, i just keep getting address for the main one.


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  • #7
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    ne1?


  • #8
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    they told me today that i wont get the backpay from when i lost my job like im entitled to instead just for 2 weeks. was looking forward to that money, owe so much money n a bank loan!! feckers neway.


  • #9
    dresden8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭dresden8


    welshy2009 wrote: »
    they told me today that i wont get the backpay from when i lost my job like im entitled to instead just for 2 weeks. was looking forward to that money, owe so much money n a bank loan!! feckers neway.

    If they won't backdate your claim appeal it. If you couldn't get stuff from your employer you've a good case, it's not as if you disappeared or anything, it wasn't available.


  • #10
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    ya i think i will look into appealing it, would be missing out on alot of money im entitled to like.


  • #11
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    k i got letter today from them saying my dole is available from 3 of april and every wednesday after that, does that mean i can collect it tomorrow? also says its from the 9th of march and not january, so thats annoying so can i appeal this ya?


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  • #12
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    Last year when I had trouble getting my P45, there was a deadline on my form that said when they needed it by. I made sure to call them before that date and let them know that I was still waiting for the P45, and then called them every two weeks after.

    This way, my claim was backdated when I eventually reported them to the revenue for withholding my P45 (I cced the welfare office on this letter and my claim started the next week, although at the time the backlog wasn't what it is today)


  • #13
    dresden8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭dresden8


    welshy2009 wrote: »
    k i got letter today from them saying my dole is available from 3 of april and every wednesday after that, does that mean i can collect it tomorrow? also says its from the 9th of march and not january, so thats annoying so can i appeal this ya?

    Ask for an appeal form and put on it you want your claim backdated to when you first sign on. Just put the circumstances down , the exchange will forward it to the appeals office. If you have a decent case the exchange have to re-examine it and might just backdate it and not go through the hassle of an appeal.

    Fight on anyway!


  • #14
    welshy2009
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭welshy2009


    got my first payment today anyway but i do plan to appeal the backpay issue.


  • #15
    dresden8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭dresden8


    welshy2009 wrote: »
    got my first payment today anyway but i do plan to appeal the backpay issue.

    http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Publications/SW56/Pages/HowdoIappeal.aspx

    You have 21 days from the date of the decision you received.

    Set out your case clearly. State the facts. Don't call anybody a tool or a tosser, be reasonable.

    Say, this is what happened and why, that you think you're entitled to have your claim backdated because....

    If you get an oral hearing be reasonable and don't call anyone a tosser, no matter how much you might want to, just set out the facts.

    And whatever you do, don't be one of those people who say "You'd pay me if I was black". Don't ever say that. Ever. Ever.


  • #16
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    welshy2009 wrote: »
    I was claiming part time JSA with my job until i got let go in January from my job and i want went in to change it back to the full JSA. Everything was done but they needed my P45 from my workplace before they could release any payments. After waiting over a month for my P45 and i finally got it and handed it straight in. But then i went in today cause i got no respnse and they told me my claim was closed!! basically cause they were waiting so long for my p45(which was my employers fault) So now i have to go in and reopen the claim, they said it was a repeat claim, so i dont have to go through the paper work again.
    Really all im wondering is does anyone know

    1. How long will i have to wait for my payments?, Is it the average time like anyone else or maybe not as long because of the situation.

    2. Can i backdate it to the day i was let go from work or what?
    or work


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