Cant collect JSA

mary55

Hey I think there is a possiblity I might not be able to collect my Job Seekers Allowence on Wednesday becasue of the bad frost and snow on my roads as the roads really are in a bad state full of ice (I live in the countryside) and therefore I may not be able to make it to the Post Office. Do you think I should ring the Social Welfare Office or the Post Office? What should I do?

tudlytops

Why do you want to ring them, there is nothing they can do.

Just collect it as soon as you can.

Why don't people get paid in the bank, it is a lot easier

mary55

tudlytops wrote: »

Why do you want to ring them, there is nothing they can do.

Just collect it as soon as you can.

Why don't people get paid in the bank, it is a lot easier

But wont they want to know why I cant collect it that is why I was thinking should I ring them. Doesnt money only stay in PO for a few days and then go back into them or something just wondering what to do?

princess-sprkle

it normally stays there till a saturday!

and tudlypops, some social welfare branches dont offer bank payments anymore, i know my local SW doesnt.

tudlytops

princess-sprkle wrote: »

it normally stays there till a saturday!

and tudlypops, some social welfare branches dont offer bank payments anymore, i know my local SW doesnt.

Sorry but anyone can get a form from the social welfare to have their payments made through the bank. (when did this change?)

Ring Dublin and asked them for the form.

tudlytops

mary55 wrote: »

But wont they want to know why I cant collect it that is why I was thinking should I ring them. Doesnt money only stay in PO for a few days and then go back into them or something just wondering what to do?

You have 3 month's to collect any check from the social welfare, I know this because before i was put on Disability Allowance and then later change my payment to the bank, I was often to sick to go collect the money, so i was told i had 3 month's to collect it.
As far as i know this as not changed

mary55

Oh rite but should I ring them in case to be on the safe side or is there really any need?

tudlytops

mary55 wrote: »

Oh rite but should I ring them in case to be on the safe side or is there really any need?

if you worried about it put your mind at rest, give the welfare office a call, explain your problem and asked them if there will be a problem collecting at a later date.

You can also asked them if this happens again how long do you have to collect your money, that way you have the information for any future problems.

i know how you feel , out cottage is at the top of mountain, well big hill lol, and the only way up and down is with the neighbours quad bike.

Mrs OBumble

tudlytops wrote: »

Sorry but anyone can get a form from the social welfare to have their payments made through the bank. (when did this change?)

For JA/JB, this only applied after you've been claiming for six months. Until then, you have to collect weekly at your nominated post-office, or (for temping and short-hours people) submit weekly dockets and get cheques posted to you.

It was changed to this ... umm ... a bit over 12 months ago, to stop cases where foreign nationals were claiming even though they'd shifted overseas and were flyng back once a month to sign.

tudlytops

JustMary wrote: »

stop cases where foreign nationals were claiming even though they'd shifted overseas and were flyng back once a month to sign.

I'm not even going to discuss this sentence.

In any case as i said before.

If you worried about it put your mind at rest, give the welfare office a call, explain your problem and asked them if there will be a problem collecting at a later date.

You can also asked them if this happens again how long do you have to collect your money, that way you have the information for any future problems.

Balagan

mary55 wrote: »

Hey I think there is a possiblity I might not be able to collect my Job Seekers Allowence on Wednesday becasue of the bad frost and snow on my roads as the roads really are in a bad state full of ice (I live in the countryside) and therefore I may not be able to make it to the Post Office. Do you think I should ring the Social Welfare Office or the Post Office? What should I do?

Social Welfare Offices rarely answer phones now so phoning the Post Office to check how long this week's payment will remain there will put your mind at ease.

Balagan

tudlytops wrote: »

Sorry but anyone can get a form from the social welfare to have their payments made through the bank. (when did this change?)

Ring Dublin and asked them for the form.

It changed in July 2008 and, in a further attempt to prevent welfare fraud, on 6 April 2009 the rules changed further to require people collecting benefit payments at the post office to produce valid photographic ID on request.

mary55

hey thanks for the advice. guess i will give the post office a ring in the morning if i cant make it. thanks

mary55

anyone have any other advice?

Sephiroth_dude

It'll be there for the next 3 days,Just wondering but did you collect a payment last wk?

eth0_

tudlytops wrote: »

I'm not even going to discuss this sentence.

Why not? That's PRECISELY why the change was implemented. Foreign nationals (and i'm including people from the North and the UK in this) were getting their dole paid into their bank account and flying here/getting the train down to sign on once every 1-2 months, whilst claiming or working back home. There was *massive* benefits fraud going on here because of this.

Sure even now you are never asked for ID when you collect your dole payments at the post office.

OP - you get three days to collect. But you'll need to collect it by tomorrow as obviously the post office won't be open on the 1st. And tomorrow might be a half day if you're paid in a sub-post office (one within a shop, for example).

mary55

Managed to get in to collect in today thank god thought the roads would be in a desperate state given how bad they were over the past week.

to answer ur question sephioroth dude no I did not get payment last week got a double payment the week before.

Thanks for advice at least I know now that i have 3 days in which to collect should some occassion arise in which I will not be able to collect it hopefully it wont thanks.

3DataModem

tudlytops wrote: »

I'm not even going to discuss this sentence.

Why? It's the truth.

There was a large amount of fraud going on (especially over Christmas when you get a large break from signing on). It was not just foreign nationals, it was Irish recent ex-pats. €800 per month is a lot of money...

irishjim111

tudlytops wrote: »

Sorry but anyone can get a form from the social welfare to have their payments made through the bank. (when did this change?)

Ring Dublin and asked them for the form.

is that correct you can get transfered into your bank account. cause i was told by a bud they were cutting down on tha? so be a help if they could cause i hate getting it all in 1 go cause i love to spend butn if it was in the bank i could take out so much a day and id be able to cut down shopping n stuff

eth0_

irishjim111 wrote: »

is that correct you can get transfered into your bank account. cause i was told by a bud they were cutting down on tha? so be a help if they could cause i hate getting it all in 1 go cause i love to spend butn if it was in the bank i could take out so much a day and id be able to cut down shopping n stuff

Yes, but only after you've been on benefits for 6 months.

mary55

aagh it snowed overnight and its after freezing on top of the snow same problemn again as last week so annoying. Will have to ring I guess if I cant get in so annoying this weather. anyone else have this problem?