Thousands await maternity benefit as new IT system causes chaos in Buncrana
A NEW IT system is contributing to thousands of people having their maternity and paternity payments being delayed at the Maternity Department in Buncrana.
A spokesperson for the Department of Social Protection confirmed that 3,541 maternity benefit claims awaiting decision at the end of January 2017 at their Buncrana office, which deals with the payments for the whole State.
The spokesperson said they are ‘experiencing some difficulty’ in getting all claims awarded in advance of their maternity leave commencement dates.
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