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Has anyone gotten the 500 btea book allowance paid to them yet

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    #32
    gorjess-girlie
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭gorjess-girlie


    Yep still no sign, mine goes in at ten pm on a wednesday... Looks like I might be waiting til November. It makes me sad right in my heart


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    #33
    captainstacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭captainstacy


    still none here either


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    #34
    jewell
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭jewell


    Got mine Yesterday by cheque:D


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    #35
    sex panther
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭sex panther


    thats good to know jewel, im in cork aswell, did they post it to u? did u go in about it?


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    #36
    jewell
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭jewell


    Hey SexPanther,

    I got mine by cheque but the Dept dealing with it was in Longford cos I qualified through Carer's allowance, most people seem to have it approved by local SW office and transfered directly to bank......Id say ring office dealing with your claim. Hope you get it soon


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    #37
    captainstacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭captainstacy


    Another week goes by and no €500. I wouldn't be surprised if they cut it in the budget


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    #38
    Sonz
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭Sonz


    Finally got mine this morning, they say around the end of the month to be sure people stay in the courses...


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    #39
    gorjess-girlie
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭gorjess-girlie


    Still no sign over here either...


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    #40
    Royal Seahawk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭Royal Seahawk


    Hi, I was told by Maynooth Social Welfare Office 2 weeks ago that it was supposed to be in today, the 21st. No sign of it this morning so I rang Ballyfermot Social Wefare Office(who deal with BTEA claims in this region) just there and I was told by a gentleman on the other end of the phone that due to the massive increase in BTEA applicants this year the whole process has been put back by a few weeks.
    He told me I can expect to receive my book allowance two weeks from today, the 4th of November.
    Hope this helps.


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    #41
    gorjess-girlie
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭gorjess-girlie


    Thanks for that Royal Seahawk my claim is in there too! They never told me a date whenever I went in though, I guess I can relax now for a fortnight now :D


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    #42
    sugajay
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭sugajay


    I'm still waiting on the €500 allowance too, I was told by the guy in the Limerick office that I would get it by 'early' October. Also, I still have to collect the payment in the post office every week. Anyone else still waiting to get payment paid to bank account??? I know the Ennis office have paid out the €500 this week if that's any help to people here!


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    #43
    MickShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    Nope. Still waiting. Letter sent in.


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    #44
    entropi
    Registered Users Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    My local SW office would be in Dublin city centre, I got that allowance this week. I would only guess that other areas will get it real soon if not paid yet.


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    #45
    Resi12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Resi12


    sugajay wrote: »
    I'm still waiting on the €500 allowance too, I was told by the guy in the Limerick office that I would get it by 'early' October. Also, I still have to collect the payment in the post office every week. Anyone else still waiting to get payment paid to bank account??? I know the Ennis office have paid out the €500 this week if that's any help to people here!

    Limerick here as well, still waiting as well. In all honestly I actually forgot about this until my friend reminded me the other day.

    This is my second year on BTEA, does this matter and actually I cannot remember but do I need to apply for the book allowance seperatly or is it a given once you get accepted for BTEA? Any feedback would be lovely, thanks in advance.


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    #46
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    sugajay wrote: »
    I know the Ennis office have paid out the €500 this week if that's any help to people here!
    i'm from ennis, havent received the 500 yet, but am getting the btea into my a/c for the last month or so :confused:


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    #47
    gorjess-girlie
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭gorjess-girlie


    Finally got mine tonight. Sweeeeeeet.


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    #48
    Smarmy
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭Smarmy


    Nope still nothing here. Really could have done with it this week


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    #49
    captainstacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭captainstacy


    Mine arrived at last.


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    #50
    Byron85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    Still haven't gotten it in Cork. :mad:


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    #51
    BaguMka
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭BaguMka


    still haven't gotten mine in Tralee. It's annoying :(


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    #52
    HoPpiE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭HoPpiE


    Got mine last week in Dublin.


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    #53
    Resi12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Resi12


    It seems Dublin are the only one's getting it as of now which is disgraceful. I don't see why it takes so long to put through, just add €500 to the €196 they put through so easily each week..? Typical ****e government and their attitude with anything to do with Education.


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    #54
    Chorcai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Chorcai


    Got mine this week, really needed at the start of the month thou. Had a huge shopping list of items to get as I'm doing art.


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    #55
    BaguMka
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭BaguMka


    It's impossible... I still haven't got 500 euro. I rang up to social office they said they haven't got my letter stating that I'm registered in college. But i dropped in this letter TWICE already. Stupid morons
    Anyone still haven't received it?


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    #56
    Byron85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    Still nothing in Cork. :(


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    #57
    BaguMka
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭BaguMka


    Byron85 wrote: »
    Still nothing in Cork. :(
    I'm based in Tralee...So that's the same i suppose :(


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    #58
    BaguMka
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭BaguMka


    Byron85 wrote: »
    Still nothing in Cork. :(
    Did you ring them? What the are saying?


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    #59
    Byron85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    BaguMka wrote: »
    Did you ring them? What the are saying?

    I called into the office a month ago and they said it'd be a while, probably sometime this month.


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    #60
    sex panther
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭sex panther


    got mine in cork city woo woo :)


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    #61
    Byron85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭Byron85


    sex panther wrote: »
    got mine in cork city woo woo :)

    Interesting. I'm in Cork city too and I didn't get it. Maybe they're doing it alphabetically or something; my last name starts with a W.


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