JSB - Birth cert

mrcheez

Birth cert required, or passport sufficient for application process? cheers!

snubbleste

What do the guidelines say?

mrcheez

Couldn't find any mention of it on the website as one of the required pieces of documentation to bring, but the UP1 form seems to mention it.

Would have thought someone here might have gone through the process before.

mp22

You can provide evidence of your identity by showing your passport or your driver's licence.
If you do not have either a passport or driver’s licence, you should bring any other document that you may have, particularly one that has your photograph on it.
The following documents may also be acceptable: credit card, debit card, medical card, age ID card, work ID card, club membership card.
The following items are not accepted as proof of identity:

• Birth or baptismal certificates
• Bills or personal letters

A claim cannot be decided until identity has been proven




From here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/reference/checklists/checklist_when_applying_for_jobseekers_benefit.html

mrcheez

That's what I read as well but the UP1 form says "Attach your Birth Certificate"

http://www.welfare.ie/en/pdf/up1.pdf

Odd one.

mp22

Worry about it when they ask for one,get the forms filled in and into the dept,if they require more information they will not be slow in asking.