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Job seekers allowance means test

  • 13-01-2011 5:27pm
    #1
    toshy321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭


    Got my means test today the woman wanted to see bank account statements which is fair enough then she asked for credit union statement I have a bit of money put by here so didn't bring it with me neway just wondering are they entitled to look at your credit union account seems very intrusive??


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  • #2
    Enemy Of Fate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 681 ✭✭✭Enemy Of Fate


    So you've no problem letting her see your bank statements....but you don't think she should be allowed to see your credit union statements.....I'm failing to see your logic here, surely they're basically the same thing in this instance.


  • #3
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    toshy321 wrote: »
    Got my means test today the woman wanted to see bank account statements which is fair enough then she asked for credit union statement I have a bit of money put by here so didn't bring it with me neway just wondering are they entitled to look at your credit union account seems very intrusive??


    The property and investments that may be assessed include savings in a bank account (or anywhere else)...

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/means_test_for_jobseekers_allowance.html

    Bear in mind that the first Euro 2O,OOO in savings is not assessed as means.


  • #4
    upinthesky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭upinthesky


    why did they ask for both did you say you had a credit union acc? im sure they are allowed ask for both


  • #5
    toshy321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭toshy321


    well she didnt ask had I credit union ac but asked what accounts I had didnt want to withold information as I'm sure thiis would lead to trouble.


  • #6
    upinthesky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,407 ✭✭✭upinthesky


    oh right just go ahead if they want it! they might not ask for it again and as above the first 20.000 is not taking into account


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  • #7
    toshy321
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭toshy321


    ye have to send it off to her so guess i will. On anotner matter can you check prsi contributions online as I was working from June 2009 to may2010 just wondering when this comes into play with jsb thanks.


  • #8
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    If that is all you worked, you will be unlikely to get anything from JSB. The contribution year is the calender year, so you will have some weeks in 2008 and some in 2009. Have a look at www.welfare.ie to see the qualifying conditions for JSB.


  • #9
    CurtisPadd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭CurtisPadd


    So if one has below 20,000 euro in savings, you state this on your means test form and you should get Job's seeker's allowance after the 1 year of JSB?


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