Dole asking to verify

mcneil

Why would the dole ask someone to verify their phone number!!

tracey turnblad

Maybe they were ringing you and couldnt get through...

mcneil

tracey turnblad wrote: »

Maybe they were ringing you and couldnt get through...

No, in office, they sent txt msg then asked to type in the pin and verified phone number. Just curious as to why they did this!

FloatingVoter

It's becoming standard as part of the MyWelfare.ie thing. People are voluntarily strolling into Intreo offices looking to have their numbers verified. It's meant to cut down on identity theft. Some people then forget their phones and we have to post them out to them. I **** you not.
Major pain in the arse for all sides of the bargain. Point being, it ain't just you.

Green Peter

Were you too busy at work to answer?

mcneil

FloatingVoter wrote: »

It's becoming standard as part of the MyWelfare.ie thing. People are voluntarily strolling into Intreo offices looking to have their numbers verified. It's meant to cut down on identity theft. Some people then forget their phones and we have to post them out to them. I **** you not.
Major pain in the arse for all sides of the bargain. Point being, it ain't just you.

TBH it took me by surprise and the more I think of it, I'm sorry i gave it to them.

mcneil

Green Peter wrote: »

Were you too busy at work to answer?

How was I to busy working to answer if I was in the dole office! If they had of phoned later maybe they'd have caught me working

Senna

mcneil wrote: »

TBH it took me by surprise and the more I think of it, I'm sorry i gave it to them.

Well we are all sorry we have to pay taxes so you can claim dole. So least you can do is give them your phone number, if you don't want to, then don't expect a payment.

smjm

mcneil wrote: »

TBH it took me by surprise and the more I think of it, I'm sorry i gave it to them.

They just use it to send text messages reminding you of signing on dates or other appointments. It's nothing to worry about.

Pickpocket

Green Peter wrote: »

Were you too busy at work to answer?

Get back under your bridge.

smjm

Senna wrote: »

Well we are all sorry we have to pay taxes so you can claim dole. So least you can do is give them your phone number, if you don't want to, then don't expect a payment.

There's never a need for a comment like this.

Pickpocket

Senna wrote: »

Well we are all sorry we have to pay taxes so you can claim dole. So least you can do is give them your phone number, if you don't want to, then don't expect a payment.

That's a very nasty response. Is a person's entitlement to social welfare contingent on them providing a contact number? If it is then the OP is obliged to provide it, but if not then what's the problem?

And stop being so bloody precious about paying tax. You're not the only one around here that has a job.

mp22

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