60,000 will not get social welfare over bank glitch

At least 60,000 people will be unable to receive their social welfare for the second week running today as the Ulster Bank fiasco enters its tenth day.

60,000  will not get social welfare over bank glitch

For the second time in just over a week, the beleaguered bank has been unable to process the payments of customers on social welfare, which are due today, because of its IT crisis.

Fears have also been raised that if Ulster Bank’s banking problem is not resolved by Tuesday next week, some 48,000 parents will not receive their the monthly child benefit and household benefit payments.

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