Means Test Interview.

echo.lima

I've recently had to drop out of college due to financial problems at home which has lead to me applying for social welfare for the first time in my life, I'm 22 and dependant on my mother, however I've recieved a letter this morning from a social welfare inspector asking me to attend for a means test interview with a list of documents that I have already submitted and a few others. I'm actually starting to freak out about it now as nobody I know at my age has ever had to attend for anyhting like this. Is this now run of the mill or is their something sinister about it all. Any input appreciated!

Sue Ellen

Any chance your mother is self employed?

echo.lima

Sue Ellen wrote: »

Any chance your mother is self employed?

she's never been self employed but she does work so maybe that has something to do with it.

Sue Ellen

If she is PAYE and you provided payslips it could have been done as a desk assessment (which means in the office by the officer without you). If there are any means from rental property, maintenance etc a Social Welfare Inspector might need to review the claim. I wouldn't worry about it. Just meet them and provide the the documents and they will let you know your entitlement.

eastbono

Sue Ellen wrote: »

If she is PAYE and you provided payslips it could have been done as a desk assessment (which means in the office by the officer without you). If there are any means from rental property, maintenance etc a Social Welfare Inspector might need to review the claim. I wouldn't worry about it. Just meet them and provide the the documents and they will let you know your entitlement.

It would also depend on whether interim means assessments i.e. done in local office are actually up and running in this particular office... not every office provides this facility especially if OPs office is a branch office which is not run by sw staff.

Sue Ellen

eastbono wrote: »

It would also depend on whether interim means assessments i.e. done in local office are actually up and running in this particular office... not every office provides this facility especially if OPs office is a branch office which is not run by sw staff.

Branch Office's interim means assessments are carried out in their local office.

eastbono

Sue Ellen wrote: »

Branch Office's interim means assessments are carried out in their local office.

This is not the case with all branch offices. Some branch office means are still sent to an inspector.