Jobseekers Allowance: Xmas Bonus = change of payment date?

greengrass11 · 02-12-2014 6:08pm #1

I've been claiming Jobseekers Allowance for a couple of years now, whilst making a concerted effort to find a job.

Usually this paid on Tuesday.

However, when i went to post office today, was told there's no record of any payment
pending for this week at all, and if there's still nothing there tomorrow, i should go talk
my local social welfare office.

Is there any possibility the payment date has been changed because of the bonus?

Or is it far more likely there's something more serious afoot?

Thanks

Nomis21 · 02-12-2014 6:11pm

I get paid on Tuesday's and mine was in the post office today.

Go see your DSP local office.

greengrass11 · 02-12-2014 7:32pm

This is hard to answer conclusively but:

What are the odds this is human error, rather than me being penalised?

I'm leaning towards it being the second, but I've kept records of every job i applied for, invitations to interviews, and i've been through
the Jobridge program as well.

dave1982 · 02-12-2014 7:33pm

Did you miss signing day last week?

rsole1 · 02-12-2014 7:44pm

dave1982 wrote: »

Did you miss signing day last week?

My money was there today as usual plus 25%.

greengrass11 · 02-12-2014 7:46pm

Last sign in day was several weeks ago, and i was there. Even if there was something wrong with my signature, i guess that would've come back to me the next week (?)

eastbono · 02-12-2014 8:24pm

I would be thinking like Dave1982 is... you may have missed a signing date. You need to call into your sw office.

greengrass11 · 02-12-2014 8:37pm

Ah well, i'll know first thing tomorrow morning.

Thanks for the suggestions/advice everyone.

garbeth · 02-12-2014 8:42pm

Last signing date was last week so I think you may have missed a signing date you should be able to sign in the sw office

eastbono · 02-12-2014 9:34pm

There was signing today also...but in view of the fact the OPs money was not in this week would look like they should have signed last week. OP let us know how you get on and what the problem was.

greengrass11 · 02-12-2014 10:15pm

My last sign in date (that i knew of) was 11th of Nov and at the time was told the next one is in Feb.

Could i still have missed a sign in somehow?

eastbono · 02-12-2014 10:19pm

greengrass11 wrote: »

My last sign in date (that i knew of) was 11th of Nov and at the time was told the next one is in Feb.

Could i still have missed a sign in somehow?

Each office has differing signing criteria... yours is every 3 months from what you say. The best thing you can do is call int sw office and see why you didnt receive any money.

greengrass11 · 03-12-2014 10:17am

Just been to my local office.

Was told i'm being sent on a course, and to come back tomorrow and ask for the supervisor.

I'm not unwilling to cooperate, but the way in which they communicated this to me is a little abrupt...Could they not have sent me a letter instead?

Almost feels like i'm being punished

Cushie Butterfield · 03-12-2014 11:27am

greengrass11 wrote: »

Just been to my local office.

Was told i'm being sent on a course, and to come back tomorrow and ask for the supervisor.

I'm not unwilling to cooperate, but the way in which they communicated this to me is a little abrupt...Could they not have sent me a letter instead?

Almost feels like i'm being punished

You should lodge a complaint about this as it does seem to be unreasonable not to contact you in advance of stopping your payment. See here: http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Comments-or-Complaints.aspx