THE POST Office in Northern Ireland has apologised to customers who were unable to get their benefits paid after branches ran out of money.
Many people will now have to go without payments over the Easter after tills in local offices in Derry and the greater Belfast region were emptied in an unexpected pre-holiday rush.
The situation was exacerbated by the release this week of the Stormont Executive’s £150 (€167) subsidies to householders experiencing fuel poverty. The demand for the fuel payments along with ordinary benefit claims ahead of Easter was far greater than the Post Office had expected.
A spokeswoman for the Post Office said it was working to ensure money was available next week.
