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Hi all thanks for replies. yes that makes sense. have applied now. regards

Hi I have been made redundant from a company I worked for years. I accepted the package they offered which will give me a few months cushion while considering my next steps. I plan to look for another job as in no position to retire early. Both myself and my partner have some savings and small...

Hi Thankyou for the reply. Yes i think we may have to shop around. All we want is to make a simple standard will and make sure our children are looked after. Also the solicitor is female. Regards

Hi Myself and my husband are making a will and keeping it very simple. If he dies, I get everything. Likewise, if I die, he gets everything. We have 2 dependent children so have also had to put in place what happens if both of us die before the children come of age. We have named 2 close...

Hi I have a considerable lump sum and want to split it up between some savings accounts. I would be looking at 3 year fixed term. Was looking at PTSB, KBC & Nationwide UK. would these be the best options?

thankyou both for replies, will do that.

Hi im selling a property and just went sale agreed and its now in the hands of the solicitors. Between now and when I hand over the keys, I have been told the process could take 10-12 weeks. During that time, my house insurance is due to be renewed. Am I obliged to renew the house...

Hi my father passed away and left a considerable sum of money to my mother. She had to do a grant of probate which is now at its final stages. Her solicitor wants to make a cheque out for the full amount and lodge in my mothers account. At the moment this money is with the solicitor...

Hi My father passed away last year and was in receipt of a work pension. My mother has since been in receipt of this pension but we noticed that she is been taxed emergency tax since it was transferred to her. How can I go about getting this sorted for her. We contacted a local tax consultant...

Hi it only makes good sense if the applicant is at the recommended threshold to qualify for a medical card. Getting a medical card in July then returning to secure full time employment 2 months later in september isnt right or fair. also while spouse is already in secure full time...

Hi I couldnt live with myself if I grassed them up. Its just not me. However, said couple wont be on my christmas list. Anyway I am more furious with a system that is based on the honesty the applicant. Is every application for a medical card treated as a truthful application ? Or is it a...

Hi, in answer to the points you made of course it is fraud. I am just amazed that they can do this. That is why I asked the question as couldnt believe it at first. They will save themselves a considerable amount of money between medical bills and childcare costs. and all the while in fulltime...

hi, so the onus is on the applicant regardless of what their combined salary is? There doesnt seem to be any link between paye and social welfare. said couple will most likely be on a combined income of 80k come september and yet they can avail of the medical card and reduced childcare...

Hi I have a question on how often reviews of circumstances happen in relation to medical cards. Take a married couple both in full time employment in the public sector. They have 1 child and a mortgage. The woman takes extended maternity leave and also 1 years career break from her job and...