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JSA / JSB Waiting times Survey

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    #332
    shoegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    dsmythy wrote: »
    Swords. JA. 5 weeks wait. I'm over 25.

    Thats good news as thats my home area and putting in claim for JB in 2 weeks.


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    #333
    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    Still waiting for JB and JA from Ballinasloe office. Been three weeks so far. I'm 21 years old.


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    #334
    shoegirl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    eyesofvenus wrote: »
    Because im 24 and living at home i have to bring parents payslips which they dont willingly want to give. The situation is this, I had to move home cause i couldnt afford rent, but my parents want money every week from me to live at home which because of delay in waiting I dont have. So my best friend has been lending me money every week to get by.

    I get no support or money from parents only a hard time. What I want to know is how will what they earn affect my payment? And im 25 in 6 months time so how is it that things will be any different then in regards what my parents earn in relation to me?

    Reality is I need as much money as I can get(don't mean to sound like a beggar or cheat) but its reality. My parents want €50 per week from me and ive to get my own food.l

    Are you my brother or sister?

    My folks used to demand 20% of everything we earned. That included when one of my siblings earned the princely sum of £16 a week from a little part time job.

    I can't get over the cushy, pampered lives so many other teenagers and young adults lived and still sometimes live.

    Signing on in Cork city next week for first time - checked threads to see what current wait is but not clear - anybody know? I'm applying for JSB due to mass redundancy. Hope its not long as I'm moving back to my parents boxroom in Dublin in July as my rent is way above the SWA threshold and there is no way my landlady will cut 25% off it so I'd be on enough to qualify, and anything around here within the threshold is a complete slum. Interested to know how smoothly anybody who has transfered their claim has found it? Worried more about continuity of the claim than the cash (have a modest redundancy settlement) but just want to make sure I don't miss out on PRSI stamps more than anything.


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    #335
    mossy464
    Registered Users Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭mossy464


    Anyone know what the wait is in cork atm?

    I applied on 31/05, so thats almost 3 weeks ago now.


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    #336
    HereticPrincess
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭HereticPrincess


    Applied for JSB on April 14th in Navan office.
    Its about 9weeks now..
    Really not understanding why, very stuck.


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    #337
    j2606
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭j2606


    Signed on on Monday in Dun Laoghaire, had to return on Friday. Lady told me I should have a letter stating my sign on day on Monday or Tuesday, reason it is so quick was due to the fact I had all documents with me (her words not mine)


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    #338
    mossy464
    Registered Users Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭mossy464


    Got my letter today and collecting my first payment tomorrow. Its JSB i applied for on the 31/05.

    Only 3 weeks ago and had my appointment two weeks ago. That was quick.


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    #339
    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    Had an inspector visit me yesterday. She said my application was complete apart from me sending in bank balances and confirming my mother's income.

    Also, got a letter today. I've to report to my office in Ballinasloe to sign on on Monday 28th.

    Originally applied on the 28th of May. I'm under 25


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    #340
    oglaigh
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭oglaigh


    Applied 4 weeks ago for JSA in Bishops square, was told it'll be max 8 weeks.

    Inspector came over to my house today for means test and advised me to go to the CWO because it'll probably be 12 weeks total. Apparently they are swamped at the moment.


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    #341
    notsobusy
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭notsobusy


    JBoyle4eva wrote: »
    Had an inspector visit me yesterday. She said my application was complete apart from me sending in bank balances and confirming my mother's income.

    Also, got a letter today. I've to report to my office in Ballinasloe to sign on on Monday 28th.

    Originally applied on the 28th of May. I'm under 25

    Out of interest did they tell you they were coming or was it a suprise visit? I've been waiting months for them to come and visit!!!


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    #342
    JBoyle4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭JBoyle4eva


    notsobusy wrote: »
    Out of interest did they tell you they were coming or was it a suprise visit? I've been waiting months for them to come and visit!!!

    They phoned me the day before to inform me


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    #343
    markok84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭markok84


    I got my green slip in the post about 2 weeks ago to sign on, still haven't gotten my letter to collect yet, I applied on the 4th May. It's JSB I'm over 25 and in the Fermoy region.


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    #344
    oneillMan999
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭oneillMan999


    waiting since last december, JSA, over 25, thats over 6 months!! wexford town area, still waiting on means test officer :mad:


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    #345
    JayTi
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭JayTi


    Waiting since 29th sept 2009 - still under review and havnt received a cent. Luckily I will be back at work soon


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    #346
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    JayTi wrote: »
    Waiting since 29th sept 2009 - still under review and havnt received a cent. Luckily I will be back at work soon

    Applied for JSA after using up my JSB on Wednesday 16th June - saw an inspector but presume I could be waiting as long as the rest of ye for a deciding officer? JayTi - what happens if you go back to work before a decision is made? Do you still get payment for the months you have been waiting (assuming it is granted)?


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    #347
    john-joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭john-joe


    My stamps on JSB have just run out (last friday) I applied for JSA and got a call a day or two later from the inspector asking couple of questions over the phone, I asked how long will it take she said around 6 weeks....


    I am in Athlone.


    What do I do in the meantime as I received no payment this week :(


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    #348
    oglaigh
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭oglaigh


    john-joe wrote: »
    My stamps on JSB have just run out (last friday) I applied for JSA and got a call a day or two later from the inspector asking couple of questions over the phone, I asked how long will it take she said around 6 weeks....


    I am in Athlone.


    What do I do in the meantime as I received no payment this week :(

    Call into your community welfare officer who should sort ya out till you start getting JSA.


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    #349
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    oglaigh wrote: »
    Call into your community welfare officer who should sort ya out till you start getting JSA.

    Yeah if times are desperate then that is what you will have to do. I was on casual JSB, meaning I submitted slips each week. TOday I got very similar slips that have JSA on them instead of JSB, rang them (they actually answered!), told I have to keep submitting those so that I can get back pay if I qualify.


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    #350
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    Had my interview on the 17th of April JSB ran out on the 22nd i had heard nothing so went in today to enquire turns out the interviewer has not even sent the report to the deciding officer yet !! Nearly 3 months later without any income.


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    #351
    Catscar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Catscar


    Im now waiting 5 and a half weeks for JSB. Went on short working week at work. They wrote to my employer for him to confirm the hours/days worked by me in the previous 3 months plus reason he put us all on short time. Then I got similar letter looking for much the same info. All has been sent back but still no reply.
    Im in longford area.


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    #352
    john-joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭john-joe


    I went the CWO today who issued me with a Cheque, I then asked her does she know how long it takes, she made a phone call to the social welfare office and spoke to a lady, she hung up and told me my payment will be there next week :)

    I guess I just got a good CWO :)


    all in all I will have been waiting only a couple of weeks for my JSA...


    JJ


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    #353
    john-joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭john-joe


    Catscar wrote: »
    Im now waiting 5 and a half weeks for JSB. Went on short working week at work. They wrote to my employer for him to confirm the hours/days worked by me in the previous 3 months plus reason he put us all on short time. Then I got similar letter looking for much the same info. All has been sent back but still no reply.
    Im in longford area.

    My advice is to ring the social and find out what is the status of your claim is, tell them that you are not happy at the time in which you have had to wait without any correspondence from them.

    All the best,

    JJ


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    #354
    john-joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭john-joe


    Grumpypants wrote: »
    Had my interview on the 17th of April JSB ran out on the 22nd i had heard nothing so went in today to enquire turns out the interviewer has not even sent the report to the deciding officer yet !! Nearly 3 months later without any income.


    That is just unacceptable! why are you waiting so long?

    I would talk to your CWO or directly with the person who is dealing with your claim, 3 months is just not on!

    are you getting payment from CWO in the meantime>?

    JJ


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    #355
    bread
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭bread


    I applied for JSB in Apollo House (Dublin South City) on May 28th and was told it would take two weeks. I'm still waiting - does anyone know what the waiting times for this area actually are?


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    #356
    ronano
    Registered Users Posts: 3,139 ✭✭✭ronano


    Applied to have my means reaccessed on feb 15th,i called in last wednesday and told it would be another month,the deciding officer in my local welfare office has a backlog.


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    #357
    Edgedinblue
    Registered Users Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Edgedinblue


    applied for JSA in galway on 17th of May, got my means test done and over with on the 18th of june. was told i'll get a letter in the post within 3-4 weeks. i know its only the 4th week gone by now but jesus how long does it take to say yes or no to someones claim. got a loan off my parents until i got sorted thats running low now..


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    #358
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    Edgedinblue wrote: »
    applied for JSA in galway on 17th of May, got my means test done and over with on the 18th of june. was told i'll get a letter in the post within 3-4 weeks. i know its only the 4th week gone by now but jesus how long does it take to say yes or no to someones claim. got a loan off my parents until i got sorted thats running low now..

    No offence but there are people here waiting 7 or 8 months. 4 weeks is nothing. I know it is very frustrating, and you think how can it take that long but it seems to take them. That or the fact that you are joining the back of a very long queue. Hope it comes through quickly for you, I'm waiting about the same.


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    #359
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Gobsmacked, my partner recently lost his job and went down to sign on yesterday in the Finglas SWO, his claim was accepted today and his money will be in the post office next Wednesday :o


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    #360
    gentilu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭gentilu


    tommy21 wrote: »
    No offence but there are people here waiting 7 or 8 months. 4 weeks is nothing. I know it is very frustrating, and you think how can it take that long but it seems to take them. That or the fact that you are joining the back of a very long queue. Hope it comes through quickly for you, I'm waiting about the same.
    applied for JSA in finglas on 26th feb ,got my interview on 05th jul,3 weeks past,no words from them.how long does it take to get a answer from them.can somebody help me?was it my interview to late?


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    #361
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    gentilu wrote: »
    applied for JSA in finglas on 26th feb ,got my interview on 05th jul,3 weeks past,no words from them.how long does it take to get a answer from them.can somebody help me?was it my interview to late?

    Nobody can say for sure. It all depends on the backlog at the current office and whether you are attending a main office (e.g. like Cork or Dublin city centre) or a smaller feeder office imo. One of the posters above got it very quickly, I've heard of people waiting months. Good luck. If you are really in trouble in meantime, your community welfare officer should be able to help you.


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