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Thanks, jack. I don't particularly want to go down the social welfare route if i can help it. I think i'll persist with the job if there is a good chance that i will be paid the bulk of my 8 weeks wages through DETE or the Employment Appeals tribunal if my boss is unable to pay me at that...

Talk about jumping the gun.I'm hardly going to do that. That is why i asked if i would be eligible for a rent supplement if i move to dublin. I'll continue to pay €100 a week to my parents if i remain at home regardless of supplement or not, i was just stating that i would find it quite hard to...

Jack, thanks for replying. I really think the company is beyond being salvaged at this point, the market has completely collapsed and a lot of businesses that owe us money have gone to the wall. So are you saying if in a months time, I am owed 8 weeks wages of €800 which is €6,400. The...

Thanks for your reply. My parents are currently in a tight situation right now so I don't think I could afford to pay them rent and cover my own bills on just €195 per week in that case, if I end up losing my job which looks certain. If I were to move to Dublin to look for employment and rent...

Hi, I currently live at home with my parents. I pay €100 per week to my parents to cover my expenses for living at home. There is nothing formal, other than the fact I transfer €400 to their account each month. My question is if I am on jobseekers in the future, will I be entitled to any sort...

Hi, I haven't been paid in nearly four weeks. The company I work for is in a pretty bad situation. It owes vast sums of money to banks and creditors. My boss suggested to me that he could put me on temporary lay off if I wanted. This would mean I would be able to claim social welfare for up...

Hi, I'm early twenties, single with no children. If I were to die without making a will, do all of my possessions and savings automatically go to my parents? I have quite a bit of money split across four bank accounts. No one knows about my accounts but if I were to die in the morning would...

Hello, Does the employer have to pay 100% of the statutory redundancy to the employee upfront, or is it only their 40% stake that the employer pays immediately? Meaning they would then pay the remaining 60% to the employee once the government processes that employees redundancy claim which...

Hi Domo, Well I have a couple of offers, one is Ghana the other Nigeria. I have no idea how long I would be willing to stay at the moment. It would depend on my living conditions, security, social life and how I take to Africa. I guess I would be willing to stay up to year at first if it was...

Hi Guys, I am considering moving abroad (outside of Europe) to work for a while. My intention would be to keep enough money each week to live while abroad and transfer the rest to an Irish savings account. Can someone explain to me what I need to know with regards to paying taxes while working...

Will I need to physically lodge cash in a First Active branch to open a regular saver account or can I transfer the initial deposit online from my BOI current account? One more question, the way things are I would prefer not to commit to set amount of money each month, is it possible to set the...

Thankfully I am still in employment but I will probably be renting a place in the next while. If I was to be made redundant, would I qualify for any sort of rental assistance on job seekers allowance or is there a specific criteria I would have to meet. How does rent allowance work? Fran

Hi, I didn't know where to place this question. I'm thinking of moving out to a 2 bed house or apartment with a friend but I am trying to figure out what it will cost me each month after rent is paid before I commit to a lease, for bills such as light, heat and food etc if we split everything...

I have approximately €32,000 that I am willing to put away for a year. I was considering putting it all in Anglo for 12 months in their 5.25% fixed account. Would I be mad to do this considering what is happening at Anglo right now. Or should I put €20,000 in Investec for 6 months at 5.58% and...

Hi, I am hoping to invest some savings for approximately a year and I have been looking at Anglo Irish Banks 5.25% fixed rate for one year and Investecs 5.5% fixed rate for six months. Is the 12 month Anglo rate a better option considering interest rates may well fall in six months time when...

Hi, I am fortunately still in employment. Is it correct that if a person has savings of more than €20,000 they are unable to claim job seekers allowance?

Re: New Investec 6 month Term Deposit Rate - 5.50% This looks interesting. I'm looking at both this and Anglos 5.25% year fixed rate but I'm not too confident of placing my savings in Anglo Irish Bank for a year with the way things are at the moment. Is Investec covered under the Irish...

If I have an overdraft allowance of lets say €500 at 10% APR. If I end up being €200 overdrawn for 5 days before I clear it, do I pay interest on the overdraft for every day that I am overdrawn, or will I only pay interest on the overdraft if I am still overdrawn at the end of the month, like a...

Can anyone tell me what sort code I use to add a First Active credit card as a payee from a bank account that is not First Active? Also, is the account number the credit card number? Thanks

Can any First Active credit card holders tell me do they offer an online banking service for F.A credit card holders who do not have a current account with F.A? Does it show details of all credit card transactions online?