'We are seeing letters coming in for the £600 energy payments, that are not getting delivered'
A Royal Mail whistle-blower in Northern Ireland is claiming £600 energy payment vouchers are being delayed by a ban on overtime work.
The postal employee also says that parcels are being prioritised over letters when it comes to delivery schedules. That claim is denied by Royal Mail, however they say parcels may be cleared at local level for health and safety reasons.The employee said: “Yet again management has been round to postal workers in Newry to tell them there will be no overtime given. We are seeing letters coming in for the £600 energy payments, that are not getting delivered.
“Well the reality is, that parcels before letters is very much the case. Together with overtime being taken away, I fear it is the elderly and the vulnerable who will pay the price in cold houses waiting on energy vouchers that will be sitting undelivered in a Royal Mail sorting office.” A Royal Mail spokesperson in response, said: “Overtime continues to be available to colleagues when it is required, depending on our workload at any given time. Every item of mail is important to us.
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