Written answers

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Department of Social Protection

Illness Benefit Payments

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is no option to have illness benefit paid into the post office; if he will review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31576/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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There is an option to pay Illness Benefit through the Post Office by way of Electronic Information Transfer (EIT). My Department is considering whether to offer this option to clients currently receiving cheque payments.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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