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Department of Health and Social Security - Media Statement 21 January 2009

Markwell House will not be open for the remainder of this week due to a flood in the building. Excessive water damage has affected services, electronics and IT.

The DHSS has advised that customers of Social Security should telephone 685656 or 685026. If anybody calls Social Security today with new benefit claims, details will be recorded and the claim dated today. Today’s benefit payments will be issued as normal.

The Department apologies for any disruption and is trying to minimise loss of services.

A further update will be issued at 1700 hours today. Customers are advised to keep calls to Social Security to a minimum.

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