240 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason householders were not given prior notice of the changes to the household benefits package; her views that issuing a press release is not a sufficient method of informing persons of the changes and if the possibility of changing the slips issued at post offices in relation to social welfare payments could be explored to allow messages to be inserted, for example informing recipients that as from 1 September the households benefits package would be cut, which would allow families, particularly low income families such as those in receipt of the households benefits package, to plan for the changes in terms of the family budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24583/11]

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240 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason householders were not given prior notice of the changes to the household benefits package; her views that issuing a press release is not a sufficient method of informing persons of the changes and if the possibility of changing the slips issued at post offices in relation to social welfare payments could be explored to allow messages to be inserted, for example informing recipients that as from 1 September the households benefits package would be cut, which would allow families, particularly low income families such as those in receipt of the households benefits package, to plan for the changes in terms of the family budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24583/11]

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1. 20 September 2011

   Social Welfare Code

   240 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason householders were not given prior notice of the changes to the household benefits package; her views that issuing a press release is not a sufficient method of informing persons of the changes and if the possibility of changing the slips issued at post offices in relation to social welfare payments could be explored to allow messages to be inserted, for example informing recipients that as from 1 September the households benefits package would be cut, which would allow families, particularly low income families such as those in receipt of the households benefits package, to plan for the changes in terms of the family budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24583/11]

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