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JSA being eaten by bank

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  • Cozworth806
    Cozworth806 Posts: 530 Forumite
    Why not tell the Job Centre his account is closed ? They'll suggest he opens another bank account or a Post Office card account ... but they can pay him by giro meantime until it's all sorted.

    He can just go in to the JC and ask them for an introduction for a post office account due to charges, but they will want proof that he can't use the account. He can then take it to the post office and open a card account.
    Either that or open a different account with a different bank
    Nothing to see here :beer:
  • KimYeovil
    KimYeovil Posts: 6,156 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Why not tell the Job Centre his account is closed ? They'll suggest he opens another bank account or a Post Office card account ... but they can pay him by giro meantime until it's all sorted.

    Lying to the DWP about your financial affairs - that makes sense!
  • zappster1966
    zappster1966 Posts: 591 Forumite
    He can just go in to the JC and ask them for an introduction for a post office account due to charges, but they will want proof that he can't use the account. He can then take it to the post office and open a card account.
    Either that or open a different account with a different bank

    They won't ask for proof at all, they'll take his word for it. And post office card accounts are taking weeks to open ... that's why I suggest he gets giros meantime.
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