PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits (15 October 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the eligibility criteria are for a claimant to receive their payments through her Department's Payment Exception Service when Post Office card accounts end.

Asked by:
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour)

Answer

The Payment Exception Service has been designed for customers who cannot open or manage a basic bank or standard accounts and enables them to obtain cash payments via the PayPoint network or from their Post Office.


Answered by:
Guy Opperman (Conservative)
21 October 2021

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