Back to school allowance 2015

lukesmom

Just wondering did anybody who received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance last year receive a letter lately saying they will automatically receive it this year????

Gatling

We got a letter on Tuesday so did alot of parents in our school saying when's it's been paid

upinthesky

I got no letter, rang them and they said i need to apply, that's every year now, it's because we have gone from jsa to btwea.

Karen23

I qualify every year but I always have to apply, I never get it automatically since I went on to x & o dockets.

Tinkerbell4484

Also got a letter Tuesday, will be in post office, week ending 17th July

upinthesky

Got a message today to say the money has been awarded, no letter just a text!

Thewife

I wasn't expecting my payment until next week (get paid on Thursday) but the back to school allowance was put into my bank overnight ..

upinthesky

Ye i think anyone that gets paid into the bank get it today..

Witchie

How much is it this year for the teenage bracket? I received a payment into my bank account from dsp for €199.40 which seems a strange amount.

upinthesky

Witchie wrote: »

How much is it this year for the teenage bracket? I received a payment into my bank account from dsp for €199.40 which seems a strange amount.

200 for over 12 and 100 from 4-12

Karen23

upinthesky wrote: »

Got a message today to say the money has been awarded, no letter just a text!

I got the same text on the 10th July and the money was in my account the next morning (sat 11th July )

upinthesky

Karen23 wrote: »

I got the same text on the 10th July and the money was in my account the next morning (sat 11th July )

Find this is a great way of dealing with it, text is so much handier, and less time and money!

LegacyUser

upinthesky wrote: »

Find this is a great way of dealing with it, text is so much handier, and less time and money!

How long did payments take after applying ?received text of receiving application last week??

Karen23

They are currently processing Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications received on June 30th.

scrappyshelly

I got a letter at start of June stating i would receive it today. No sign of it and when i rang the said i had to apply even though my circumstances haven't changed since last year and i received a letter saying i would get it automatically.

bruno79

How lobg after applying do u receive it

IrishB.ie

My son is 19. He left school after his Junior Cert.
He has just been accepted into a college to do his
Leaving Cert. Can he apply for the allowance
himself or do the parents have to apply?

Gatling

IrishB.ie wrote: »

My son is 19. He left school after his Junior Cert.
He has just been accepted into a college to do his
Leaving Cert. Can he apply for the allowance
himself or do the parents have to apply?

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Back-to-School-Clothing-and-Footwear-Allowance---Frequently.aspx#q5

lukesmom

I applied for it over a month ago and got a text from them the week before last saying they had received it and are processing it. But have heard nothing else since.

Witchie

Ok, I haven't received a letter, I haven't received payment and my rate of allowances have been cut by the amount for a dependant child. WTF?! I don't know what the heck is going on.

lukesmom

Witchie wrote: »

Ok, I haven't received a letter, I haven't received payment and my rate of allowances have been cut by the amount for a dependant child. WTF?! I don't know what the heck is going on.

If you haven't received a letter then like me you need to fill out the application form and apply yourself.

ameee

Ours was received and being processed on the 2nd but no word yet. Does anyone know what date they are working on?

Wottle

Got it this morning.

ameee

Wottle wrote: »

Got it this morning.

Do you mind telling me what date your application was received by them? Might give me an idea when mines coming

Wottle

ameee wrote: »

Do you mind telling me what date your application was received by them? Might give me an idea when mines coming

Applied end of June and got a text 1st of July that they had received it.
Then got a text yesterday to say we would receive payment within 7 days and had it this morning.

millie_moo

Is it to late to apply? I'm now out of work from this week with 3 kids attending school?

Yawns

No apply for it as soon as you can for it to be processed soon tho.

ameee

Wottle wrote: »

Applied end of June and got a text 1st of July that they had received it.
Then got a text yesterday to say we would receive payment within 7 days and had it this morning.

Thanks oura cant be far away so ours was received on the second

Karen23

They are currently processing Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications received on July 3rd.

ameee

Karen23 wrote: »

They are currently processing Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications received on July 3rd.

Really? Ill have to get back on to them tomorrow so see what the delay is.

lukesmom

Got a text on Tuesday to say it had been accepted and it was in my account Wednesday morning.

ameee

Still no word on ours. We called on friday and they said ours was received on the first and they were currently working on the first so we would hear very soon. Doesnt seem true if people whos applications were received on the third already have their money. Hope we hear something today, it should have been paid automatically as it is

jonerkinsella

Hi . Has anyone got a direct call number ? . The 0719157100 number has no one answering all day. We switched to a CE scheme this year and have heard nothing about this years payment.

Thanks.

ameee

Called yesterday and got told a decision was made but they cant discuss it we will get a letter in the post. I thought that sounded ominous but the money was in the account this morning and we got the text just now.

tdnjct

Got a text on July 8 th to say that they had received our claim, emailed them, got a reply yesterday saying that due to the volume of claims that they can't give me any information on mine..

ameee

tdnjct wrote: »

Got a text on July 8 th to say that they had received our claim, emailed them, got a reply yesterday saying that due to the volume of claims that they can't give me any information on mine..

Ours was received on the second and we got our money yesterday so they are probably only working on the second or third at the moment

Karen23

ameee wrote: »

Ours was received on the second and we got our money yesterday so they are probably only working on the second or third at the moment

They are currently processing Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications received on July 8th.

tdnjct

Karen23 wrote: »

They are currently processing Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications received on July 8th.

Hopefully we will get ours soon so..

millie_moo

I only applied Wednesday, kids be left school by the time I get it, if I do lol

tdnjct

tdnjct wrote: »

Hopefully we will get ours soon so..

Nothing today

ninisweeney40

did anyone get money this week

LegacyUser

Got text Weds confirming mine was approved and it was in my account yesterday.

I had received original text acknowledgement on 10th July so looks like they taking around 4 weeks to process.

tdnjct

KS_SM wrote: »

Got text Weds confirming mine was approved and it was in my account yesterday.

I had received original text acknowledgement on 10th July so looks like they taking around 4 weeks to process.

I got txt on the 8th and still nothing, rang them yesterday and they couldn't tell me anything..

ninisweeney40

rang them to day was told i woud hear something in a couple of days would not say you got it or you didnt

Minnie Cooper

Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone here has NOT received any feedback whatsoever? I sent my form in on the 15th of July and I never had a text saying it had been received. Is this normal?

needshelp2014

Rang yesterday and was told there in the 15th of July. Got my text the 17th of July. So wonder how long more I'll be waiting

lukesmom

needshelp2014 wrote: »

Rang yesterday and was told there in the 15th of July. Got my text the 17th of July. So wonder how long more I'll be waiting

I'd say give it another week

needshelp2014

lukesmom wrote: »

I'd say give it another week

Hopefully, ive been getting something every week so just the last thing now is the school tracksuit and her jacket and hopefully the allowance will cover it

tdnjct

lukesmom wrote: »

I'd say give it another week

I got the text on july8, received my payment on Wednesday and got the txt yesterday to say I had been approved and would receive the payment within 7 days

Hoboken7

needshelp2014 wrote: »

Hopefully, ive been getting something every week so just the last thing now is the school tracksuit and her jacket and hopefully the allowance will cover it

Hi they received my application on 14th July. Rang them today still no answer. Never took this long before to get it. My kids going back to school on 27th. Hopefully have it by then

LegacyUser

I got my text saying they received my application on the 21st of July. I emailed them Tuesday and they replied today saying it will be 2-3 weeks before a decision will be made ahhhhhh... Hope they are over estimating!