Back to School Clothing & Footwear Allowance 2012

wmpdd3

Just in case anyone needs the form for this year, its available from today:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Forms/Documents/BSCFA.pdf

Or text "Form BTSCFA" followed by your name and address to 51909 (Republic of Ireland only). Standard text rates apply.

upinthesky

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Just in case anyone needs the form for this year, its available from today:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Forms/Documents/BSCFA.pdf

anyone know what week the payment is been payed?

last year it was the week of 27th june 2011

jjll

has anyone text 51909 as it keeps saying failed on delivery report

mrsbyrne

jjll wrote: »

has anyone text 51909 as it keeps saying failed on delivery report

Ring your local CIC and ask them to send you out a form.
http://centres.citizensinformation.ie/

im a believer

oh my god here we go again, lets hope it wont be the same as last year, what a nightmare for some people!! get in early is my advice!

wmpdd3

My sister got the payment in October, she applied in July.

Every year she was told a form will be sent automatically or the payment will be made automatically, this is never right.

So this year she applied TODAY!

By the way, she went to the welfare office yesterday for a form, they said they didnt think they would be getting any. It prints off fine from the link, if you have a printer available. MAybe if you called the CIC, they could print it off and have it ready for you.

sexymama

This is the first year that I have had to apply for this allowance.
I printed off the form this morning and have it posted already.

SM

Karen23

I enquired about this years payment and was told the same as whats on the website :
If you received this payment last year and your circumstances have not changed you should receive a letter by 20 June 2012 stating when and how your allowance will be paid. If you haven’t received a notification letter by 20 June and are eligible for the allowance, you should make an application. Application forms will be available on 8 June 2012 in all social welfare offices and online at welfare.ie. You can also request a form by SMS (text message).

If you do not receive an automatic payment you must apply for the Allowance. Applications must be received before the end of September.

Agent_99

Does the payment go into the same A/c as the Children's Benefit? or will I have to inform them of my new banking details, I have changed back accounts since last year and can't remember which account it was paid into.

cee_jay

From the FAQ:

Automatic payments will be available by the same method of payment as your weekly payment. If you complete an application form, you can choose between being paid at your Post Office or into your bank account.

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/SupplementaryWelfareAllowance/Pages/BTSCFA_FAQ_2012.aspx

Karen23

Automatic payments will issue in week commencing 16th July 2012.

jjll

Karen23 wrote: »

Automatic payments will issue in week commencing 16th July 2012.

how you find that info out????????????

cee_jay

jjll wrote: »

Karen23 wrote: »

Automatic payments will issue in week commencing 16th July 2012.

how you find that info out????????????

It's on the FAQ link I have posted previously on this thread.

Marley13

4 and 11 years and €250.00 for children between 12 and 22 years.

My friend got this for her 3 year old last year.

gcgirl

Marley13 wrote: »

4 and 11 years and €250.00 for children between 12 and 22 years.

My friend got this for her 3 year old last year.

it use to cover 3 & up not any more

Vohnsom Hofmee

Marley13 wrote: »

My friend got this for her 3 year old last year.

They upped the age limits and lowered the rates from 2011.

2011:
The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 2-11 on or before 30 September 2011 is €200.
The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 12-22 on or before 30 September 2011 is €305.

2012:
The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 4-11 on or before 30 September 2012 is €150.
The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 12-22 on or before 30 September 2012 is €250.

beaver111

we got 700 last year they dropped it by nearly 200 this year:mad:

Karen23

Karen23 wrote: »

Automatic payments will issue in week commencing 16th July 2012.

jjll wrote: »

how you find that info out????????????

It says this on the FAQ but a neighbour told me today that she received hers on Thursday so I'm presuming they gave this date to allow themselves time to process the payments before people started to ring up and wonder when they would receive it.

mrsbyrne

Payment will commence week starting 16 July. If you do not receive by June 20th a letter informing you that you have been granted the payment, you should complete the form and send it in.

upinthesky

Karen23 wrote: »

It says this on the FAQ but a neighbour told me today that she received hers on Thursday so I'm presuming they gave this date to allow themselves time to process the payments before people started to ring up and wonder when they would receive it.

can anyone else confirm this?
I'm a bit surprised as there hasn't been anyone else commenting about getting the payment

mrsbyrne

lisar816 wrote: »

can anyone else confirm this?
I'm a bit surprised as there hasn't been anyone else commenting about getting the payment

I can assure you lisar816 that the payments will not be made until the week starting 16 July. the poster's neighbour has possibly received a letter, last thursday, informing her that she will qaulify for the payment. if you do not recieve a similar letter by June 20th, you should complete the application form and return it.

Karen23

mrsbyrne wrote: »

I can assure you lisar816 that the payments will not be made until the week starting 16 July. the poster's neighbour has possibly received a letter, last thursday, informing her that she will qaulify for the payment. if you do not recieve a similar letter by June 20th, you should complete the application form and return it.

She did say she recieved the payment , so she's either telling porkies or she confused it with the Childrens allowance.

angel_wings

Like the title says, I was just wondering if any of you know when we will receive the BTSA payment?
Unfortunatley this is our second yr receiving this payment so I know we dont have to reapply our application will automatically be processed but I cant remember how early in June we received it last year! I have the booklists and the books ready in the shop to pay for (organised I know but just wanna get it all done and then i can relax about money) so anxious to get the money

Glyni

angel_wings wrote: »

Like the title says, I was just wondering if any of you know when we will receive the BTSA payment?
Unfortunatley this is our second yr receiving this payment so I know we dont have to reapply our application will automatically be processed but I cant remember how early in June we received it last year! I have the booklists and the books ready in the shop to pay for (organised I know but just wanna get it all done and then i can relax about money) so anxious to get the money

Welfare.ie states payment will be made week beginning 16th July this year.

angel_wings

Has anyone else received payment yet? Karen23 are u sure ur neighbour received the money and not the letter!
I do remember last yr our letter said payment wud b ready for us the 1st wk of July in the post office but we actually got it the following day which was the end of June. So as someone said before, maybe they set a date in July to give them a chance to set payments up!!!!

Tinkerbell4484

has anyone recieved the letter yet??

angel_wings

Doesn't seem so! If we don't receive it next week (20th) it means for one reason or another ur claim isn't automatically being processed and u have to apply!!!
I had better get a letter in the post

Tinkerbell4484

my dh is on jobseekers since jan11 but coz of a glich in the system last year we had to apply,ive been watching the post but coz of how late i actully got tne payment last year,ive a form gone back since wednesday

Karen23

angel_wings wrote: »

Has anyone else received payment yet? Karen23 are u sure ur neighbour received the money and not the letter!
I do remember last yr our letter said payment wud b ready for us the 1st wk of July in the post office but we actually got it the following day which was the end of June. So as someone said before, maybe they set a date in July to give them a chance to set payments up!!!!

The girl in the post office told me its being paid by area and that Blanchardstown received theirs , my neighbour said it wasn't her that got it but her sister and she lives in Blanchardstown

PinkFly

I haven't received any letter yet and I have been eligable for the payment for the last few years, I'm thinking that I'll apply anyways?!

Has anyone gotten a letter yet?

GoodisonPark

No letter yet and I am eligible.
Received it automatically last year.

PinkFly

GoodisonPark wrote: »

No letter yet and I am eligible.
Received it automatically last year.

Thanks I'm beginning to get sceptical about a letter coming at all.

cee_jay

PinkFly wrote: »

I haven't received any letter yet and I have been eligable for the payment for the last few years, I'm thinking that I'll apply anyways?!

Has anyone gotten a letter yet?

You haven't received a letter yet because letters aren't due out til this week coming.
Don't apply unless you don't receive the letter by the end of this week. Unnecessary applications will just add to backlogs and delays in processing time for everyone else.

PinkFly

cee_jay wrote: »

You haven't received a letter yet because letters aren't due out til this week coming.
Don't apply unless you don't receive the letter by the end of this week. Unnecessary applications will just add to backlogs and delays in processing time for everyone else.

Is it not by Wednesday we should have them?

cee_jay

Not necessarily - the FAQ says by 20th June but that is contingent on An Post and a reliable post service in your area.

kaydensmummy

just to let people know i recieved my letter this morning confirming that it will be paid with your weekly entilement on the week beging 16th july

Kar M C

Got no letter and have been receiving this payment for the past 2 yrs and had got it automatically last yr so i rang them this morning and was told that i'm after slipping through their system some how and now i have to apply for it grrrrr:(

jackmax

we got no letter here either. what number did you ring?

Kar M C

1890662244 stay on the line afer the automated message i thought i was cut off at one stage as the phone went silent but got through after a few mins.......really annoyed as i could have applied a few wks ago i'll now be waiting only god knows how long

jjll

got letter this morning payment on week beginning 16th july as they said in booklet

jackmax

thanks

just rang there now and were told we would have to apply. he is sending out the form today so we should have it tomorrow and we will send it straight back. hope we not waiting long

Glyni

Got letter here this morning. If you haven't received one get on to them even with the automatic payments backlog was awful last year!

sassa

jackmax wrote: »

thanks

just rang there now and were told we would have to apply. he is sending out the form today so we should have it tomorrow and we will send it straight back. hope we not waiting long

You're probably as well off to get it printed if possible it took a week for me to get my form post date on the envelope was a few days after I'd called them.
Gonna ring them too, have a funny feeling I'm gonna have to apply again this year its the luck I have .
Really hope theres not a long wait this year.

Don't know if this info will be of use to anyone but my aunt received her letter this morning and it said her payment would be made next week. She's in the belturbet area in Cavan.

meg3178

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Just in case anyone needs the form for this year, its available from today:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Forms/Documents/BSCFA.pdf

wmpdd3 put up the link for the form.

Glyni

The annoying thing is most schools now want money for book rental and things before the kids finish up so paying it in July is not much good. At least we know it's coming though.

PinkFly

Got my letter this morning too!

Tinkerbell4484

got letter this morning.being paid 16th july.im in cavan

LittleBlondie

Has anyone gotten a letter today?

LegacyUser

Got letter this morning

Agent_99

Letter received this morning, Paid week commencing 16th July with normal S/W payment as promised.

amygal

Got letter this morning aswell, hopefully more of you will !!!!!