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Papadoc
Guest
This week the missis went to collect her Children's Allowance, only to be told that it had been suspended. She is not Irish born but has lived here for a number of years.
The department person told her that as a "foreigner", they had sent her a letter back in August checking that she was still in the country. We received no letter so did not reply. Therefore the Childrens Allowance was supended. There was no attempt at a follow up letter or phone call.
We are in the situation of having to effectively re-apply for Children's Allowance, requiring Doctors letters to prove that we still have children etc.
Has this happened to anyone else? Are non-Irish born Childrens Allowance recipients subject to different rules or is it standard practice to check up on everyone occasionally?
The department person told her that as a "foreigner", they had sent her a letter back in August checking that she was still in the country. We received no letter so did not reply. Therefore the Childrens Allowance was supended. There was no attempt at a follow up letter or phone call.
We are in the situation of having to effectively re-apply for Children's Allowance, requiring Doctors letters to prove that we still have children etc.
Has this happened to anyone else? Are non-Irish born Childrens Allowance recipients subject to different rules or is it standard practice to check up on everyone occasionally?