Collecting JSA the day before

sampras1

Hey does anyone know if you can collect jobseekers allowance on the Monday before it's due on Tues? I rang the post office and they mentioned that they get the payments on Monday from DSP but I'm not sure if she meant that you could collect it then or if it was just on their system on Mondays.

endofrainbow

Best people to ask would be the Dept of Protection.

It may be the case that payments are SENT to the Post Office on Mondays but you're not able to collect until the actual payment date (Tuesday).

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058375288/collecting-jsa-the-day-before

No, not possible

Straight Talker

At my local post office people have collected the payment on the Monday with no issues. Others could be different though.

Chewns1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122738085#Comment_122738085

I pickup JA every Monday, will collect today and post a pic of the reciept.

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122743998#Comment_122743998

Please Do, did you join Boards just to post this Nonsense 🤔

Post offices Are not authorised to issue Jobseekers payments early. Be sure to show us the Post Office in Question.

Chewns1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744163#Comment_122744163

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Stepaside PO Dublin.

Barbie2k23

you can actually collect it a day early I use to do it mine would be paid on a Tuesday and could collect it on a Monday morning

munsterlegend

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744163#Comment_122744163

Why is it an issue if paid on the Monday? The system must allow An Post to pay it.

Chewns1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122750175#Comment_122750175

I don't know why he thinks this, i said i'd post the reciept to prove you can pick it up on Monday and post the reciept i did.

Payments can be collected a day early. Happens all the time

munsterlegend

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122751673#Comment_122751673

I am just wondering why it makes a difference if Monday or Tuesday..it's paid in arrears for previous week which is the main point.

Parents get child benefit payment early sometimes as well as other payments.

Silvertap

I haven't been on JSA for about 15 years but I always collected it on a Monday in the post office when it was due Tuesday. Everyone did. Even better if there's a bank Holiday on the Monday you can collect it on the Friday even though the payment isn't due until Tuesday

munsterlegend

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752009#Comment_122752009

Presume with a bank holiday just easier to process it on Friday in case of banking delays due to the bank holiday Monday.

Silvertap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122752073#Comment_122752073

I always had a great Bank Holiday weekend in those carefree days. Lived on beans on toast for the rest of the week, and visited my good oul Granny for a dinner too

Dempo1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122750175#Comment_122750175

Post offices Are not Authorised to pay out Jobseekers payments before Date Due. Numerous Threads on the very Topic & yet people come back asking questions.

There may be discretion by individual Post Masters to pay someone they know in advance but a foolish move.

Chewns1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122754305#Comment_122754305

So, you were wrong and i was right.

Dempo1

This nonsense continuing I see. I've spoken to both my local post master & a neighbour on JSA, near retirement age.

Post Master said there are no exceptions or discretion for him to payout Jobseekers payments in advance of day they are due to be paid. My Neighbour had tried on occasion to collect early & told it can't be done, he infact had his payment suspended recently for collecting it two days late.

I'm sure there are Post offices that pay out early but that's a risk they take & quite foolish.