Arrangements have been made for cheque pickups in the case of a Canada Post strike.

The Department of Social Development says social assistance payments can be picked up at local offices, or you can make arrangements for a direct deposit through your case worker.

Pickups can be done on August 28 or 29 at the following locations:

Southeast region

· Moncton – Social Development office, 774 Main St., 1st floor reception

· Beaurivage (Richibucto district) – Social Development office, 25 Cartier Blvd., Unit 149

· Shediac – Social Development office, 342 Main St.

· Tantramar (Sackville district) – Social Development office, 170 Main St., Unit C-1 (pickup on Thursday only)

Southwest region

· Saint John – 1 Agar Place

· Sussex – Social Development office, 707 Main St.

· St. Stephen – Social Development office, 41 King St.

Central region

Pickup will be possible Thursday, Aug. 28, and Friday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:

· Fredericton – 460 Two Nations Crossing (no change for those who pick up their cheques at Ironwood Resource Centre)

· Woodstock – Social Development office, 200 King St.

· Southern Victoria (Perth-Andover district) – Social Development office, 19 Station St.

· Miramichi – Social Development office, 152 Pleasant St.

· Neguac – Social Development office, 1175 Principale St.

Northern region

· Tracadie – Social Development office, 3514 Principale St., 2nd floor

· Caraquet – Social Development office, 20-E Saint-Pierre Blvd. W.

· Shippagan – Social Development office, 182 J.D. Gauthier Blvd.

· Bathurst – Social Development office, 275 Main St., 1st floor

· Belledune – Royal Canadian Legion, 3843 Main St. (pickup on Friday only)

· Campbellton – Social Development office, 157 Water St., Suite 100

· Kedgwick – Social Development office, 39A Notre-Dame St. (pickup on Friday only)

· Edmundston – Social Development office, 121 Church St., 4th floor

· Grand Falls – Social Development office, 131 Pleasant St., 2nd floor