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Social Welfare question

  • 08-08-2014 1:09pm
    #1
    Conorregan88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Just had my interview with the SW. I was given my temporary card and told my payment will be ready at the local post office next Wednesday/Thursday, does this mean I am ready to go and have officially been approved? It just seems alot faster than other cases I've heard. Just would like to make sure.

    Thanks for any help.


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  • #2
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Conorregan88 wrote: »
    Just had my interview with the SW. I was given my temporary card and told my payment will be ready at the local post office next Wednesday/Thursday, does this mean I am ready to go and have officially been approved? It just seems alot faster than other cases I've heard. Just would like to make sure.

    Thanks for any help.

    Yes.


  • #3
    abz1314
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭abz1314


    hello my boyfriend is on the dole and im a student not receiving the dole the social welfare office is now looking for my bank statement im wondering why I don't think this is fair its my personal account my boyfriend has nothing to do with my account or my money?


  • #4
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    abz1314 wrote: »
    hello my boyfriend is on the dole and im a student not receiving the dole the social welfare office is now looking for my bank statement im wondering why I don't think this is fair its my personal account my boyfriend has nothing to do with my account or my money?

    Jobseekers allowance is a means-tested payment so you being his partner have an affect on how much he'll receive if your over the limit for means. Only way around it is telling the social welfare you're not actually a couple. But it's better that you show them the statements. If you don't live together then I don't think they need to see the bank statements. When my girlfriend went on the dole they asked for my bankstaments as well as her own. If you're earning money as far as their concerned as partners you support each other and if you were earning enough then he doesn't need to paid by them


  • #5
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    He's probably being Means tested for Jobseeker's Allowance or Rent Supplement. You are co-habiting so are viewed as a couple & both your incomes are assessed.

    See here for more info: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/means_test_for_jobseekers_allowance.html


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