All social protection payments will be made weekly from November 2nd.
They had been moved to every two weeks following the outbreak of Covid-19 to stop people having to collect the money every seven days.
Those still getting their payments every two weeks will get their last double week payment on October 19th.
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The decision has been welcomed by Longford senator Micheal Carrigy.
Senator Carrigy wishes to thank Minister Humphreys for engaging with the IPU and An Post in recent weeks and supporting their request which will not only benefit Post Offices but more importantly allow customers manage their finances on a weekly basis.
