The Minister for Social Protection announced on Wednesday that jobseeker's payments will return to post offices on a phased basis as a result of the easing of Covid restrictions.
Heather Humphreys, the Social Protection Minister, said that returning jobseekers payments to post offices will lead to additional footfall while it will also help to tackle fraud. “But over the coming months, my Department will work to extend this requirement to other jobseeker claims. Minister Humphreys said there has been reports of people claiming jobseekers while not living in Ireland.
Debbie Byrne, the Managing Director of An Post, said: “An Post welcomes this announcement which puts the post office back at the centre of the Jobseeker payment system.
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