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Digital PostBox

  • 11-06-2021 3:32pm
    #1
    pinsandtingles
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    I was just wondering if anyone here has availed of the governments new "Digital PostBox" initiative launched in February 2021.

    Essentially claims to send sensitive government documents instead of (or in tandem with?) letters that would usually be sent out. Seems like a good idea.

    Has anyone received correspondence from the Department of Social Protection via this means? Or is it something that has been set up but that absolutely no one uses, in terms of the departments themselves or the public being unaware of/not arsed signing up for it.


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  • #2
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,919 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    pinsandtingles wrote: »
    I was just wondering if anyone here has availed of the governments new "Digital PostBox" initiative launched in February 2021.

    Essentially claims to send sensitive government documents instead of (or in tandem with?) letters that would usually be sent out. Seems like a good idea.

    Has anyone received correspondence from the Department of Social Protection via this means? Or is it something that has been set up but that absolutely no one uses, in terms of the departments themselves or the public being unaware of/not arsed signing up for it.

    This idea was announced in mid 2019 but I'm not at all sure it actually progressed any further than an announcement. I'm open to correction but I don't think it went anywhere and I'm not aware of any department that even started to use it.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • #3
    pinsandtingles
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭pinsandtingles


    Dempo1 wrote: »
    This idea was announced in mid 2019 but I'm not at all sure it actually progressed any further than an announcement. I'm open to correction but I don't think it went anywhere and I'm not aware of any department that even started to use it.

    I actually can’t post links as I’m new, but if you search gov Ireland website or even google, you’ll find a press release dated 9 February 2021 with Mattie McGrath and heather humphries officially launching it.

    There’s also a link to the actual service. Just search digitalpostbox and add a “.ie” at the end and you can check it out. Even lists all the departments that can use it (including DSP). I was just wondering if anyone on boards had signed up for it and/or received any government correspondence from it.


  • #4
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,919 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    pinsandtingles wrote: »
    I actually can’t post links as I’m new, but if you search gov Ireland website or even google, you’ll find a press release dated 9 February 2021 with Mattie McGrath and heather humphries officially launching it.

    There’s also a link to the actual service. Just search digitalpostbox and add a “.ie” at the end and you can check it out. Even lists all the departments that can use it (including DSP). I was just wondering if anyone on boards had signed up for it and/or received any government correspondence from it.

    Yes, found that link, basically it's tied to a person's Mygovid account, whilst I'm not Aware of its use re SW, applications for certain benifits can be processed through mywelfare and presumably documents, proofs etc could be uploaded. I'm aware that the revenue portal through mygovid not only sends documents to the taxpayers account but you can upload documents, receipts etc through this portal account, so if this is what's being described as digital postbox, it's opporational but can not confirm as to what extent SW are utilising it.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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