How many days do I have to claim the Job Seekers?

LighterGuy

I get it every tuesday. But been sick the last few days.
Am I right to believe I only have until the thursday? (2 days after) to collect it ... if not i lose that week?


cheers.

Balagan

You could get it for sure tomorrow, Friday, and very possibly on Saturday - PO opened half day only. If you missed it entirely you can go to the SW office and explain - though it might be necessary to have a doctor's cert to back it up - and they would release the payment to the PO again within a week. Hope you're feeling better.

tenchi-fan

I doubt you'd be allowed to pick it up on Saturday. Same goes for after 5pm on weekdays.

Bannasidhe

It depends on the PO - something similar happened to me - elderly mother rushed to hospital morning I was due to collect money (Tues) and with all the drama I spaced collecting my money . Only dawned on me on the Friday morning. Rang the SW to explain and they said that it was up to the PO - some return the money as uncollected immediatley whereas others wait until the following week.
Turns out my PO keeps the money for a week...:D.

aN.Droid

I can collect any weekday up to 5:15 and up to 12:30 on a saturday

tenchi-fan

Limericks wrote: »

I can collect any weekday up to 5:15 and up to 12:30 on a saturday

Cool, though I know a lot of post offices that are strict about the times they deal with welfare payments.

chucken1

Limericks wrote: »

I can collect any weekday up to 5:15 and up to 12:30 on a saturday

Where???

Social Welfare payments are online in local PO for 3 days,then it goes back to the dept.

chucken1

LighterGuy wrote: »

I get it every tuesday. But been sick the last few days.
Am I right to believe I only have until the thursday? (2 days after) to collect it ... if not i lose that week?


cheers.

Totally sick of this malarky. I know its against the charter here. sorry.
How bluddy sick are you? Capable of walking??? you're online now? Dont take the weee

tenchi-fan

chucken1 wrote: »

Totally sick of this malarky. I know its against the charter here. sorry.
How bluddy sick are you? Capable of walking??? you're online now? Dont take the weee

Agree. If op is so sick he/she should not be claiming jobseekers but illness benefit instead.

JustAddWater

tenchi-fan wrote: »

Agree. If op is so sick he/she should not be claiming jobseekers but illness benefit instead.

For less than a week?

You try claim illness benefit for something like the flu and let us know how you get on

mp22

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