Garda age cards no longer accepted at dole offices

July Rain · 04-11-2013 03:02PM #1

A lot of 18/19/20 year olds are having their claims refused at dole offices because they don't have a passport or driving licence. It seem to me that this is a clever way the civil service have to save money.

efb · 04-11-2013 03:03PM

Accepted?

cee_jay · 04-11-2013 05:33PM

From the guidelines for Jobseekers Allowance:

Proof of Identity

A person claiming JA must prove his/her identity by showing the following documentation:

Standard Birth Certificate for Social Welfare Services(not photocopy) or a current Passport and any of the following

Driver's Licence
Post Office, Bank, Building Society or Credit Union Book
Bank Card
Rent Book
Child Benefit Book
A person must also provide their Mother's Birth Surname.

The following items are not accepted as proof of identity:

Short Version of Birth Certificate
Baptismal Certificate
Bills or Personal Letters
Photo Copies of Certificates or Documents
Savings Accounts recently opened
Persons are advised that no claim can be decided until identity has been proven.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Jobseekers-Allowance.aspx#part2

OP I don't see if this is an issue for you or not?
As you are not asking for any help currently in the thread I will close this thread now. If you would like help/advice from other posters, please PM me the question, and I can reopen the thread if needs be.

Garda age cards no longer accepted at dole offices

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