An Post could lost Social Welfare Contract
Loss of Social Welfare contract would close hundreds of
post offices: Union
Sunday, May 01, 2011 – 12:05 PM
The union representing post office workers has warned that hundreds of Post Offices
across the country will close if An Post loses the contract for making Social Welfare
payments.
It is understood the Department of Social Protection is planning to put the welfare
payments contract out to tender.
The future of the contract is being considered by the Department of Social Protection
and a decision is expected shortly.
But speaking to iRadio, the General Secretary of the Irish Postmasters’ Union, Brian
McGann says if this were to happen it would mean further job losses in An Post:
“The Social Welfare contract forms a very substantial part of the business of the post
office network,” he said, adding that
