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Social Welfare Benefits

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

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Seán Kenny

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286 Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have designated Donaghmede, Coolock and Raheny post offices, Dublin, for the collection of their benefits. [28724/11]

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An Post is the principal agency through which payments are delivered to social welfare customers. The Department currently issues 5,190 payments on a weekly basis and a further 1,696 monthly payments through Donaghmede, Coolock and Raheny post offices. A breakdown of the number of payments per post office is listed below. Precise information on the number of customers who have designated these post offices is not readily available as customers may be entitled to collect more than one payment, for example Child Benefit and a weekly payment such as Jobseeker's Allowance.

Post Office

Weekly Payments

Monthly Payments

Donaghmede

2,099

777

Coolock

1,652

493

Raheny

1,439

426

Total

5,190

1,696

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