193. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will commit to providing a service that will facilitate a social welfare payment to be made into the personal bank account of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37596/15]

Other than in exceptional circumstances, all payments of jobseeker’s allowance are in general made available to recipients by way of collection at their nominated post office. This is an essential control measure taken by the Department to guard against the possibility of fraud.

Following the Deputy’s question the Intreo Centre has contacted the person concerned to explain this reasoning, and he has confirmed that he is happy to continue collecting his jobseeker’s allowance payments at his post office.