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Can Social Welfare take from your bank account??

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  • 15-02-2018 1:51pm
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    liam650
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    So I got a letter saying I owe for a few days overpayment of JSA when I for a job months ago, they now gave a 14 day notice saying they can take from my wages or go to a financial institution and take from there, is this correct? Like from the debts I owed before this never happened, any info would be appreciated
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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    liam650 wrote: »
    So I got a letter saying I owe for a few days overpayment of JSA when I for a job months ago, they now gave a 14 day notice saying they can take from my wages or go to a financial institution and take from there, is this correct? Like from the debts I owed before this never happened, any info would be appreciated

    Yes of course. You owe the money to the taxpayer so they can just take it off you if you don’t want to give it.


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    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    See here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/claiming_a_social_welfare_payment/recovery_of_social_welfare_overpayments.html

    Just contact them & arrange to repay what you owe.


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    [Deleted User]
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    If your still getting benefits, they will take it out of your future payments. You can arrange how much with them.


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    Doop
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    Dont see how they could take from your bank account its a private institution after all with business dealings directly with you. I'd be very surprised if they can dip in and out of people personal private bank accounts.
    However I could imagine they could make a deduction form your wages of some scenario.


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    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Doop wrote: »
    Dont see how they could take from your bank account its a private institution after all with business dealings directly with you. I'd be very surprised if they can dip in and out of people personal private bank accounts.
    However I could imagine they could make a deduction form your wages of some scenario.

    As surprising as you find it, they do it all the time.


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