Getting EFT payments?

Ruby_Woo

I recently advised a friend of mine that they should get their social welfare payment paid directly into their bank account via EFT as they're very bad at managing money, and I felt that they wouldn't be as likely to spend it if it was in their account, rather than getting cash in hand at the post office, where temptation took over.

They enquired at their local welfare office about getting this done however they were told that this is not the case and that all payments are made via post offices ONLY.

Did I send them on a wild goose chase by giving them the wrong info?

I was 99% certain that a person could choose to have payments via EFT after being on a payment for a certain length of time, e.g. 6 months or so - is this no longer the case?

mrsbyrne

If its a Jobseekers payment (JSB/ JSA), they definitely cannot get it paid into the their bank account. If your friend is having problems managing her bills i would refer her to MABS who are, frankly, fantastic.
http://www.mabs.ie/contact_us/contact_us.html

Fran79

If they have an AIB bank account they can lodge it into their bank account at the post office counter with their bank card.

This is what I do every week to help with my budgeting.

Also there is this http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/GeneralTemplates/ProductsAndServices.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID=%7bDD14EC6C-C95B-4711-936A-B22B2A4C76C0%7d&NRORIGINALURL=%2fAnPost%2fMainContent%2fAt%2bYour%2bLocal%2bPost%2bOffice%2fWizards%2fPay%2bbills%2f&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#householdbudget

HTH