Changing Social Welfare Cheques

gavmcfad

Does anyone know if it is possible to change a social welfare cheque in any shops or business in Letterkenny. I am working 3 days per week so i am claiming Unemployment Benefit also. The queue at the post office is usually a disaster and i have my daughter with me and often find us standing outside in the rain.
if i lodge it in my bank account it takes up to 3 working days to clear.
Any suggestions
Thanks

Fracture

Any post office will change it for you, also i think if you hand in your bank account details into the social welfare office they will lodge your money into your account for you so the hassle of the cheque wont be needed. Most shops will change it for you too, its a government cheque so it wont bounce.

irish1967

Hmmmmm... Wouldn't count on the last part there !!

Seriously though. Anywhere you are known should have no problem changing it. Just ask. If they know your name matches the check you'll have no bother.

gavmcfad

irish1967 wrote: »

Hmmmmm... Wouldn't count on the last part there !!

Seriously though. Anywhere you are known should have no problem changing it. Just ask. If they know your name matches the check you'll have no bother.

But that is where i have the problem. I am not originally from Letterkenny. I have asked in a few of the shops which i frequent but they say they dont change cheques.....Maybe i just look dodgy.

blue shimmering

gavmcfad wrote: »

Does anyone know if it is possible to change a social welfare cheque in any shops or business in Letterkenny. I am working 3 days per week so i am claiming Unemployment Benefit also. The queue at the post office is usually a disaster and i have my daughter with me and often find us standing outside in the rain.
if i lodge it in my bank account it takes up to 3 working days to clear.
Any suggestions
Thanks

The cheques are drawn on the Bank of Ireland so if you have a BOI account and lodge it there, it may clear right away....worth a try anyway!:)

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Fracture wrote: »

Any post office will change it for you, also i think if you hand in your bank account details into the social welfare office they will lodge your money into your account for you so the hassle of the cheque wont be needed.

The Social Welfare won't lodge payments straight to your bank account anymore unfortunately.

iMuse

The credit union used to change cheques, might be worth trying there if your a member.