Postmasters claim the Department of Social Protection is trying to shut them down after a change in payments policy.
The Department has written to 40 thousand part-time or casual workers in receipt of social welfare payments telling them they'll be getting their money via bank transfer.
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No mention is made in the letter that they can still choose to receive a cheque.
The Postmasters Union say they'll lose 20 thousand customers who choose to cash their cheque's in post offices, as a result.
