WFP waiting times

I'd like to know if anyone knows what month they're processing. Sent application form on 18th June, they sent letter back saying they received the application on 25th July which is shocking. Pretty sure it's 3 days to post a letter. 3 weeks to open it!!!! Anyhow its now nearly September and I've heard nothing back. Surely it can't take so long. Living off €210 a week. Shocking length of time to wait

Lede wrote: »

I'd like to know if anyone knows what month they're processing. Sent application form on 18th June, they sent letter back saying they received the application on 25th July which is shocking. Pretty sure it's 3 days to post a letter. 3 weeks to open it!!!! Anyhow its now nearly September and I've heard nothing back. Surely it can't take so long. Living off €210 a week. Shocking length of time to wait

I sent my application in, in June got the letter back saying they received it on the 28th June. I emailed them about 3 weeks ago and heard back a week and a half ago that I should hear word in about 2 weeks approx heard nothing yet

Just phoned there now. They are on at least the 13th July as mine was that date.

Lede wrote: »

Do you know the number you called? Because I was in hold 59mins without speaking to an actual human. So frustrating

043 3340000 think it depends on the time as I had called earlier in day and i was waiting the same as u and the phone cut off. When I phoned at bout 4ish I was only waiting bout 10mins.

Anyone hear any word back yet about their application, I applied in late June still heard nothing.

Tommie 19 wrote: »

Anyone hear any word back yet about their application, I applied in late June still heard nothing.

I have heard nothing from the 18th July 🙄

I emailed last Wednesday and got a response today that current wait times are “8-9 weeks or so”

Jenbeebee wrote: »

I have heard nothing from the 18th July 🙄

I emailed last Wednesday and got a response today that current wait times are “8-9 weeks or so”

I just counted, mine is gone in 10 weeks now

nicrob08 wrote: »

The wait times keep creeping up.

Try calling and send an email hopefully they will answer or respond

Received a letter this morning. Ive been awarded however calculations incorrect, they never took my maintenance disregard into account against rent (€1500) a month. However they did include a request for rent info (however i already sent all this) to be marked for the attention of the deciding officer. Ill email as it gives his details. Im relieved I will be at least getting something while the balance is being sorted. Ive been awarded WFP from the Thursday after i started work. I see some people were confused if it was from application received or processed.

nicrob08 wrote: »

Received a letter this morning. Ive been awarded however calculations incorrect, they never took my maintenance disregard into account against rent (€1500) a month. However they did include a request for rent info (however i already sent all this) to be marked for the attention of the deciding officer. Ill email as it gives his details. Im relieved I will be at least getting something while the balance is being sorted. Ive been awarded WFP from the Thursday after i started work. I see some people were confused if it was from application received or processed.

That’s great news!! Do you mind me asking how long in total where you waiting?

nicrob08 wrote: »

Just over 9 weeks. Said on the letter I would be paid today, didnt receive anything. I hope you hear soon. Do you have a TD that could enquire on your behalf? Their offices are usually v quick to get a response

Thanks for replying!! That’s my next step

Tommie 19 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can check the WFP status online like you can with the medical card, emailed them and still waiting on a reply, the waiting time is becoming a joke now!! Also does anyone know if you get rejected do you still get a letter to say this as I'm waiting over 10 weeks now?

I don’t think you can unfortunately.. I’m sure they would have to inform you either way I got a letter last week requesting more payslips so I registered post them and they received it today so I’m hoping to hear soon

Does anyone know what month they are processing now?

Jenbeebee wrote: »

My application was received 18th July and they requested more info from me last Friday!!! So I presume they are still dealing with July applications
EDIT
my payment went thru this morning !!

That's great news, I'm still waiting since end of June I have emailed them a load of times and no reply, did you ring them or do anything to hurry ur application along ?

Tommie 19 wrote: »

That's great news, I'm still waiting since end of June I have emailed them a load of times and no reply, did you ring them or do anything to hurry ur application along ?

Called numerous times never got thru sent an email took a week to respond got a letter looking for more info last Friday. Letter came in the post to say it was awarded to me today
8 weeks exactly from when application was received to payment today

nicrob08 wrote: »

Any news on your application?

No word yet still waiting.

Jenbeebee wrote: »

My application was received 18th July and they requested more info from me last Friday!!! So I presume they are still dealing with July applications
EDIT
my payment went thru this morning !!

Hope you don't mind me asking but did you get it back paid?

Jenbeebee wrote: »

Hi yes I got it back dated not from when they received my application tho ..

Thanks, hubby got his granted and paid two weeks ago but didn't get it back paid.
The letter said his payments would be from the 25th July and his first payment went in on the 5th of September but only the amount he will get each week.

AoifeF4 wrote: »

Thanks, hubby got his granted and paid two weeks ago but didn't get it back paid.
The letter said his payments would be from the 25th July and his first payment went in on the 5th of September but only the amount he will get each week.

I was lucky i got it all together but it did state on letter that back dated money owed can be paid at any other time 🙄

Unfortunately I have been given notice by landlord, luckily managed to secure somewhere pretty quick this week. Do i have to start a new claim or do i just notify them.

Tinkerbell4484 wrote: »

Can I ask,I know if you change to a new employer you need to notify & Start a new claim, and your current claim ends, but there is no way with 5 kids we will survive on my husbands new wages while our claim is approved.
We haven’t got his payslip yet,as he only started his new job but could the CWo help until the claim is approved? Especially as some of you have been waiting a very long time and it’s coming up to Xmas

I'd say you might be able to apply for a supplementary payment while awaiting the claim, your local intreo office should be able to tell you for definite, nothing worse then being short the money at this time if year, especially with kids x

Tommie 19 wrote: »

Just rang them and they said my application is gone out to the local office, does anyone know how long it takes to complete that, heard no word from my local office either.

Have u heard anything yet?

mindybutt1 wrote: »

Have u heard anything yet ??? I got my acknowledgement the 21st of September

No movement since. I emailed on Friday asking for an update on my application and I was told it was with a deciding officer now.

They did reply on a Saturday so they are working overtime to try clear the backlog by the looks of things. I was originally told 5-6 weeks but tomorrow is 6 weeks and I have no reason to think it’ll be resolved anytime soon.