David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister did well on the budget. What she did will make a huge difference to many people.

I have two points. First, is the Minister doing anything to ensure that people know what they are entitled to with the changes that have come in? Some of the changes are quite complicated, people may have to apply and may not know that. Are there information leaflets being given out to people or whatever?

Second, it strikes me that many people will be getting a lot of cash. Will the Minister ensure that people will be made aware that they can lodge to their bank account through the post office rather than carrying a lot of cash home? It is one thing that strikes me. It is great to see people getting all this money, but if they have it in cash, especially older people, vulnerable people or people with disabilities, it can lead them being vulnerable to robbery and so forth. Perhaps they can lodge it at the post office or in their bank account through the post office. Some people do not realise that they can do that and will travel to the bank, which may be far away, not knowing they can do it through the post office.

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