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Double Dole for christmas?

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  • 02-12-2008 2:23pm
    #1
    sean6477
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    Does anyone know what week in december we get double dole for Christmas?
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    DenMan
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    Is that the "Christmas bonus" Sean? Never had it before but a quick search found that you get it on the first week of December. That would be when you're payment goes through this week, you will get it aswell. Am now a full time mature student and get the Back to Education Allowance. I think all welfare payments go through on the same day (Thursday).

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/News/do-you-know/do-you-know-november-2008/when-will-the-social-welfare-christmas-bonus-be-paid


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    sean6477
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    excellent cheers mate


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    LoanShark
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    Just to tag onto your message here..
    Anyone know about what way payments will be made over Christmas?
    I collect mine on a thursday, So since Christmas Day is a Thursday and new years day is a Thursday what happens then?


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    DenMan
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    Not 100% sure about it but Christmas Eve and New Years Eve are not bank holidays so they should go through for you on those days.


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    snubbleste
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    LoanShark wrote: »
    Just to tag onto your message here..
    Anyone know about what way payments will be made over Christmas?
    I collect mine on a thursday, So since Christmas Day is a Thursday and new years day is a Thursday what happens then?

    The post office will have a sign up closer to the time with info.


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    Dont you have to be on the dole long term or sumthing in order to recieve the christmas bounus?


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    PurpleBerry
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    You have to be in receipt of Jobseekers for 15 months.


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    trailerparkboy
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    ive been on the dole since october 2007 so does this mean i wont get it since it is only 14 months instead of 15 or is it calucatuded by days?


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    mikemac
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    390 days
    But some poster was saying they don't include Sundays so that will take longer to accumulate


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    Allah Hu Akbar
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    trailerparkboy wrote: »
    ive been on the dole since october 2007 so does this mean i wont get it since it is only 14 months instead of 15 or is it calucatuded by days?


    AFAIK you have to be on it 12 months to get the bonus.


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    Swindon
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    does that mean there is no payment the following week? if its a double this week...


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    mikemac
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    Allah Hu Akbar wrote: »
    AFAIK you have to be on it 12 months to get the bonus.

    390 days
    Swindon wrote: »
    does that mean there is no payment the following week? if its a double this week...

    Some people are eligable and one of those is long-term unemployed.
    It's an extra payment so it's double one week but all other weeks remain the same

    Otherwise it wouldn't be a bonus at all
    Edit: I don't know the actual days the payment is made, it might alter if it falls on a public holiday. But if you're in the system you should know what days they will make payment on


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    Allah Hu Akbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭Allah Hu Akbar


    Swindon wrote: »
    does that mean there is no payment the following week? if its a double this week...


    No you do.

    But you get two weeks money just before christmas but you don't get paid the following week.


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    jaffa20
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    I wish we were getting a christmas bonus in work. Lucky you!


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    Allah Hu Akbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭Allah Hu Akbar


    jaffa20 wrote: »
    I wish we were getting a christmas bonus in work. Lucky you!


    Yeah it's just great getting an extra 197Euro :rolleyes:. My daughters presents come in at 600 alone and I'm not even getting the bonus.


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    The_Conductor
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    Allah Hu Akbar wrote: »
    My daughters presents come in at 600 alone and I'm not even getting the bonus.

    Eeek!!
    I'm not getting a bonus either- but isn't 600 for presents excessive? Maybe I'm getting old?


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    PurpleBerry
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    jaffa20 wrote: »
    I wish we were getting a christmas bonus in work. Lucky you!

    Yeah who could miss a weekly wage of €325 (minimum wage) when they're getting an extra €197.80?


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    Well I did'nt get it,but then again,Im only on the dole since auguest.


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    trailerparkboy
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    Yes i got it today what a relief was thinking i might not, so ho ho ho happy xmas everybody, drinks are on me:D


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    how long are you on the dole ?


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    #22
    xbox36016
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    dole thay must get raid off this bull****


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    mcdweeb
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    I collect dole payments on Fridays in Donegal. Is this Friday the last payment of the year? Do you get next Friday's and the following Fridays this Friday because it's Christmas Day next Friday and New Year's Day the following Friday?


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    dragona
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    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/money-and-tax/supplementary-budget-2009

    Who got their bonus?????


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    Shamanic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭Shamanic


    there is NO BONUS as the above poster said, what you got was a double payment that is to cover over xmas when the post office isnt open for you to colect your dole.


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    billy the squid
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    dragona wrote: »
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/money-and-tax/supplementary-budget-2009

    Who got their bonus?????

    the post referring to the bonus was written in 2008. see this is one of the reasons why you shouldn't drag up old threads. it causes confusion like this.

    locked


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