Deduction of €10 from each weeks pay of Jobseekers Allowance from Post Office????

evelinobambino

Hi, I just collected my first 2 weeks of Jobseekers Allowance at my local Post Office today.

I was deducted €10 on each week's payment??? Anyone know what that's about?
Nothing was mentioned in my letters and the amount of €204.30 was confirmed in all correspondence from the SW, previously I was receiving cheques for the exact amount of €204.30.

Also, I wanted to know, do I have to collect my payments every week or can I collect every few weeks?

Nolanger

Might be:

• overpayment from a previous claim
• some kind of budgeting service run by An Post
• means-tested payment - not entitled to full amount

Must collect every week - unless you go on holidays.

evelinobambino

Nothing was mentioned in any of the 2 letters I've received, all of which had differing incorrect collection days on.