I got the email... it's genuine, erm. If you don't complete the form An Taoiseach is going to take your puppy dole off you and, as you well know, as far as he's concerned the more folk that die as a result the better. In his warped mind it's about the numbers... on average 5 out of 6 corpses wouldn't have voted for him.
They never directed me to the PSC though, Octy. In fact, I established a while back that I need a PSC to change the bank account on my puppy dole claim. As you can't apply through the normal system on account of level 5 COVID '19 restrictions, the lady on the helpline suggested I contact my local dole office which is open Mon, Wed and Fri 10:00 - 13:00. I never got round to that but yesterday's correspondence prompted me to send 'em an email, as follows:
Hi,
The nice lady on the PUP helpline told me I need a PSC / verified MyGovId account to change the bank account associated with my current claim. I explained that I had an appointment to apply for a PSC which was cancelled on account of level 5 COVID ’19 restrictions - or it might have been level 3, level 4 or even level 2 or level 3.5 back then, to be honest I don’t remember and I doubt anybody knows or cares. Anyway, said nice lady suggested I contact your office for further advice. I am hoping that you are another nice lady / gent / person of unspecified gender who may be able to suggest a practical solution.
Kind Regards,
Stephen O’Connell.
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