can i get the dole with money in my bank account

deadwood85

Hi i Have a 5-6k savings in my bank account and the dole office wants to see my bank statement will this affect my payment,,,its my savings i dont want to go through it all and then have to sign on again

shamrock55

you should still get it it just might effect the amount you get weekly you might not get top whack:D

Oranage2

deadwood85 wrote: »

Hi i Have a 5-6k savings in my bank account and the dole office wants to see my bank statement will this affect my payment,,,its my savings i dont want to go through it all and then have to sign on again

Just show them your current account and don't say anything about the savings one.

deadwood85

its in my current account funny thing is half it isnt even mine im holding for my girlfriend til she opens her account

brownacid

SO the money is just resting in your account? YOu'll be lucky if they don't send you to Craggy Island for that kind of carry on! I don't see how money in your account should work against you, esspecially if you are going for Jobseekers Benefit as that comes from your PRSI contributions I think.

deadwood85

yea see i was working in ireland all my life paying tax too, then went to spain for a year and worked there now im back i have some money in my account that ive built up over the years i dont want to spend it all here,the interviewer said they need a bank statement before they can proceed so if i show them that will it be ok?????

im invisible

You'll be grand with that amount, i think its only when its like 20 or 30 grand that they take any notice of it

Bannasidhe

Info on the means testing for JSA here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/means_test_for_jobseekers_allowance.html

Any savings under 20k is discounted - above that amount and they reduce your weekly payment.

OP if you have stamps for 2010 you should be entitled to JSB which is based on PRSI contributions and not means tested. Info here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

blossom180

deadwood85 wrote: »

Hi i Have a 5-6k savings in my bank account and the dole office wants to see my bank statement will this affect my payment,,,its my savings i dont want to go through it all and then have to sign on again

You are allowed to have 20.000 in savings.