Bank deposit for JSA

IrishTeddi

I've been seeing some conflicting information regarding this, and I was wondering if anyone knew the actual answer.

Are you allowed to get your JSA deposited into a bank account after a particular amount of time? I've heard some say yes, some no, and some stating that it's down to the discretion of the social welfare on a case by case basis.

Any thoughts?

UPDATE: Having looked into it more, it really seems to be dependent on location and the specific office you're associated with. There's nothing consistent about the SW.

Gatling

They generally don't only one or two payments are actually able to be deposited into bank accounts ,
JSA isn't one they stopped doing several years back ,

Nomis21

Jsa is only paid into bank accounts after you reach 62 years of age.

sierra117x

It's inconsistent because it's taken on a case by case basis. I can think of very few examples where you would require it directly into a bank and still qualify for the payment. Long story short why are you not available to collect it at a post office?

crossmolinalad

sierra117x wrote: »

It's inconsistent because it's taken on a case by case basis. I can think of very few examples where you would require it directly into a bank and still qualify for the payment. Long story short why are you not available to collect it at a post office?

Like me
live more than 10 miles from a post office and the dole office
So money goes into bank account and signing 4 times a year at the dole office and the other times by letter

other reason someone watts it in a bank account is because the direct debits of gas electrical and rent
In the past it was a day trip to do the things
first to the post office to collect your benefits then to the "big" city to put your money into the bank and back home
With no car or bike in that time it took me almost 7 hours to do just that
Its just a stupid rule if someone lives rural to let them go to a postoffice and afterwards to the bank to get the bills paid
Its time to change that
Ireland is one of the last countries of Europe who doing things like that cash

sierra117x

Yeah that's exactly my point yours is definitely a fair case. But because people get direct debits from banks is hardly a suitable reason.

Not to mention how much easier it is to commit fraud and leave the country for weeks, possibly months at a time.

Until there's more better communication between various government bodies it's the best way to do it.

crossmolinalad

sierra117x wrote: »

Yeah that's exactly my point yours is definitely a fair case. But because people get direct debits from banks is hardly a suitable reason.

Not to mention how much easier it is to commit fraud and leave the country for weeks, possibly months at a time.

Until there's more better communication between various government bodies it's the best way to do it.

Couple of weeks is possible but months not likely
They normally have to sign on every 4 weeks in person at the dole office
And got letters from time to time that u have to come to a meeting or some kind of course or job path so going to leave the country is not quiet easy to do
Couple of years ago I had to go for a funeral to Holland while on the dole was for 3 days away
When I came back there was a letter I had to come to the office and had to explain why I had left the country without their permission
It was on a Saturday night they called me and on a Sunday morning I left the country for the funeral on Tuesday morning
They knew I had left the county from Belfast an came back in at Wednesday so the communication between governments bodies is not that bad

sierra117x

Incorrect. They do not have to sign on monthly. Lots of offices are every three months. Blanchardstown takes random signers. And how difficult would it be to ask a room mate to open your post or forward it on to you.

crossmolinalad

sierra117x wrote: »

Incorrect. They do not have to sign on monthly. Lots of offices are every three months. Blanchardstown takes random signers. And how difficult would it be to ask a room mate to open your post or forward it on to you.

Hmmm okay its different everywhere except here they have to sign on every 4 weeks