Social Welfare Christmas/New Year Arrangements 2012

BillBo Baggins

Hi

I know its a bit early but just wondering if anyone knows the payment dates for this years weekly social welfare benefits also just wondering if anyone knows when we collect child benefit its usually the first Tuesday of each month but the January payment falls on the 1st of January but I presume the post offices will be closed so just wondering what date do we collect it will it be the end of December? Thanks in advance.

mp22

Keep a eye on www.welfare.ie. they usually put the details a couple of week before hand.

BillBo Baggins

mp22 wrote: »

Keep a eye on www.welfare.ie. they usually put the details a couple of week before hand.

Thanks, will do.

sassa

there was a notice up in the window of our local post office about christmas payments. double payment next week from what I remember I'll try and get the dates of it tomorrow and post them here as there's still nothing on welfare.ie about it.

BillBo Baggins

sassa wrote: »

there was a notice up in the window of our local post office about christmas payments. double payment next week from what I remember I'll try and get the dates of it tomorrow and post them here as there's still nothing on welfare.ie about it.

O thank you so much that would be brilliant.

Caveman1

Just wondering if anyone knows how it works over Xmas for the people who do part time work and have to fill out the weekly slips?

I got a letter to say i've to fill out all my slips up to the 25th Dec and drop them in by the 10th, my cheque comes every Tuesday, so will it all be paid before Xmas or will it just come on a different day?

icetronix

The first link to welfare.ie in this thread didnt work for me, but the info is now on the site.
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Pages/ChristmasArrangements.aspx

mp22

Thread sticked till the new year

hdowney

Cheers for the link. I looked earlier today and there was nowt there

eastbono

JSA payments for Christmas period.

11th December - payment for 11th & 18th.
18th December - payment for 25th.
31st December - payment for 1/1/13

Caveman1

eastbono wrote: »

JSA payments for Christmas period.

11th December - payment for 11th & 18th.
18th December - payment for 25th.
31st December - payment for 1/1/13

Do you know if the same applies in my situation, I'm only working part time, I fill out the slips each week.

eastbono

Caveman1 wrote: »

Do you know if the same applies in my situation, I'm only working part time, I fill out the slips each week.

I cant remember those off the top of my head. I will get back to you tomorrow if thats ok. Im surprised they are not up on welfare.ie yet.

Edit Christmas arrangements are up but nothing about issuing of cheques to casual workers.

Caveman1

eastbono wrote: »

I cant remember those off the top of my head. I will get back to you tomorrow if thats ok. Im surprised they are not up on welfare.ie yet.

Cheers, thanks for that.

cee_jay

From the above link:
Customers working casually
Casual customers are advised to return dockets for the weeks-ending 11/12, 18/19 and 25/26 December to their local office by 10th December to ensure continuous payment over the Christmas period. As dockets are produced in advance in batches of 4 customers may receive dockets for these dates over separate mailings.

icetronix

Caveman1 wrote: »

Cheers, thanks for that.

I dont know if this helps but it is from the very bottom of the page i linked earlier.

Customers working casually: Casual customers are advised to return dockets for the weeks-ending 11/12, 18/19 and 25/26 December to their local office by 10th December to ensure continuous payment over the Christmas period. As dockets are produced in advance in batches of 4 customers may receive dockets for these dates over separate mailings.

EDIT Beaten to it :P

BillBo Baggins

eastbono wrote: »

JSA payments for Christmas period.

11th December - payment for 11th & 18th.
18th December - payment for 25th.
31st December - payment for 1/1/13

thanks so much for that.

Caveman1

icetronix wrote: »

I dont know if this helps but it is from the very bottom of the page i linked earlier. EDIT Beaten to it :P

I knew I was to drop them all in together, I was just wondering what way the cheques will be sent out as my usual day to receive them is Tuesday (Xmas & New Years Day)?

eddiehen

Caveman1 wrote: »

I knew I was to drop them all in together, I was just wondering what way the cheques will be sent out as my usual day to receive them is Tuesday (Xmas & New Years Day)?

Double week, covering 11/12 and 18/19th Dec, issuing 14th Dec, Single week covering 25/26th Dec issuing 20th Dec.

edel72

Thanks to everyone who posted info on this, a relief to know how I'll be paid over Xmas.

Synyster Shadow

Being paid through the bank do you get a double week? Im on back to education allowance and so is hubby he's paid through post office cant work out how we will be fixed for xmas. any help would be great tried lookin on the site but nothing bout BTEA

hdowney

Yes they pay double week through the bank too. I assume the Christmas arrangements for BTEA will be the same as the arrangements for all other weekly SW payments

samantha11145

Thanks a lot for the infomation...I'm probably missing somthing obvious...but do I pick up on Monday the 31st as usual...advanced payments mean that the payment I would of picked up on the 24th is covered but not the 31st...any advice would be great...thanks

rebecca82

samantha11145 wrote: »

Thanks a lot for the infomation...I'm probably missing somthing obvious...but do I pick up on Monday the 31st as usual...advanced payments mean that the payment I would of picked up on the 24th is covered but not the 31st...any advice would be great...thanks

Yes u will collect a payment on new yrs eve 31st.

rebecca82

samantha11145 wrote: »

Thanks a lot for the infomation...I'm probably missing somthing obvious...but do I pick up on Monday the 31st as usual...advanced payments mean that the payment I would of picked up on the 24th is covered but not the 31st...any advice would be great...thanks

Yes u will collect a payment on new yrs eve 31st.

Kevint30

Hi,

Just wondering, will Supplementary welfare paid weekly through Post office be paid the same way as all other weekly payments this christmas?

InisMor

Hi,

We're a bit confused.

My brother is on disabilty - so is he due two weeks this Friday, one week next Friday and it all goes back to normal on New Year's Eve?

Cheers.

mike65

yes, this week is double payment, next week is single payment, then Christmas week off, and then a single payment again from Monday Dec 31st. To visualise this click your clock in the right bottom corner of your screen!

InisMor

mike65 wrote: »

yes, this week is double payment, next week is single payment, then Christmas week off, and then a single payment again from Monday Dec 31st. To visualise this click your clock in the right bottom corner of your screen!

Yes, easy really but I'm very suspicious of civil services and their talk

InisMor

mike65 wrote: »

yes, this week is double payment, next week is single payment, then Christmas week off, and then a single payment again from Monday Dec 31st. To visualise this click your clock in the right bottom corner of your screen!

Thank you, by the way.

daychris76

welfare.ie not working?

mp22

daychris76 wrote: »

welfare.ie not working?

Website down @09:55.

daychris76

mp22 wrote: »

Website down @09:55.

down all morning

eddiehen

daychris76 wrote: »

down all morning

Should be back back up there now

Boo5492

Hey everyone so last night at 12.00 I got paid my disability and so I went to the ATM this evening. Now I know its double pay today and I get €188 a week so I was expecting €376 in my bank account but there was only €276. Now no one knows my pins or has a hold of my card so did the social welfare make a mistake with my payment? Should I ring them up or will they know their mistake and sort of itself? Has this happened to anyone before?

daychris76

That sounds very strange, I would contact them first thing in the morning.
If they have made a mistake and you need the money this week do not let them put it in the next run of payments as you will be left waiting. You should ask for an emergency payment via cheque which you can cash at any post office with identification and your social welfare card. If it is their mistake they are obliged to give you the option of requesting this emergency payment although they will not automatically offer it to you, you will have to ask for it.
Hope this is of some help.
Chris.

Boo5492

Thanks for that!
Yeah its never happened before and it is pretty strange but hopefully I'll sort it out in the morning
Thanks again

wmpdd3

BTEA not paid this morning at all!! We were expecting a double week, but zero.

EDIT, its in now. Phew!

onionsquasher

im exactly the same. usually i get 188 a week. with the double week i only got 288.. obviously 188 and a extra 100 euro. :S confused alright

eddiehen

onionsquasher wrote: »

im exactly the same. usually i get 188 a week. with the double week i only got 288.. obviously 188 and a extra 100 euro. :S confused alright

I'd contact your local office straight away. There's nobody here who'll be able to answer a payment related query but them. You might post back here with what they told you in case it sounds familiar to other posters too.

onionsquasher

went up today and to my amazement they were closed for staff training! bit of a disaster! have to go up monday now.If anyone else had the same problem it would be really helpful if they could help me!!

eddiehen

onionsquasher wrote: »

went up today and to my amazement they were closed for staff training! bit of a disaster! have to go up monday now.If anyone else had the same problem it would be really helpful if they could help me!!

Closed for staff training means they'll open up at some stage of the day. According to the Welfare Twitter account, no office is scheduled to be closed all day so I'd check again if possible.

Fran79

Hi all
bit confused.
I get maternity benefit paid into the bank every Monday (although its usually inmy bank on the Saturday).
This week I got a payment on Friday 14th (my Monday 17th Payment), One today (with 17th date next to it - so that would be the week afters payment ie Monday24th).
My question is when will my next payment be in the bank? It should be Monday 31st (?) In the bank on Saturday 29th - but will it go in a few days earlier than that? (Could do with it as my rent due 27th!!)

Had a look at welfare.ie and they only refer to payments made on Thursdays!

Any help appreciated.

TIA

LegacyUser

Has anyone received their christmas cheque which was to be issued on the 14/12/12

sue4976

Hello everyone,

can anyone tell me if they have received their double week cheque for casual workers which was been issued on the 14/12/12

eddiehen

sue4976 wrote: »

Hello everyone,

can anyone tell me if they have received their double week cheque for casual workers which was been issued on the 14/12/12

It is possible that people may have received their cheque by today due to Saturday post, but it is unlikely. If you haven't received a cheque by tomorrow's post, I would definitely enquire in your local office.

sue4976

Thank's EDDIE

ninisweeney

Has anyone received their christmas cheque which was to be issued on the 14/12/12 for casuals workers thank you

sue4976

ninisweeney wrote: »

Has anyone received their christmas cheque which was to be issued on the 14/12/12 for casuals workers thank you

Hi I'm still waiting on my cheque too.

sue4976

ninisweeney wrote: »

Has anyone received their christmas cheque which was to be issued on the 14/12/12 for casuals workers thank you

Or else were not entitled to cheque. Can't get through to them either.

Davy1719

ninisweeney wrote: »

Has anyone received their christmas cheque which was to be issued on the 14/12/12 for casuals workers thank you

Mine came today, I'm on casual payment

eddiehen

sue4976 wrote: »

Hi I'm still waiting on my cheque too.

Has the post been and gone in both your cases Sue and Ninisweeney? If so contact your local office straight away.