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The Covid-19 pandemic also paralyzes the Public Administration in Spain . The closure of the offices of the Tax Agency, Social Security or Sepe has been added to the closure of shops and bars on Monday, while the Post Office will reduce opening hours to three hours, offering only the basic public postal service .

From the different organizations it is pointed out that citizens will be able to continue carrying out their procedures through telematic channels, but the truth is that the corovanirus crisis will cause a notable slowdown in the Administration's processes, which in turn will have effects on the economy. And, in addition, the closure occurs without the slightest certainty of when normal activity can be resumed .

The Tax Agency, for example, has reported this Monday that its offices are closed "temporarily for customer service", and recalls that the Royal Decree establishing the state of alarm includes the suspension of administrative deadlines. " Do not worry if you have any pending procedure . The Tax Agency is aware of this situation. In addition, a tax legal regulation is being processed with the extension of the deadlines to carry out procedures," the agency explains.

For their part, Social Security and the State Public Employment Service (Sepe) reported throughout yesterday that they will also close their offices starting this Monday. The body led by José Luis Escrivá reported that the offices of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) and the General Treasury of Social Security (TGSS) will not have customer service, and recalled that "citizens will be able to carry out the more urgent procedures through the Electronic Office and the Electronic Registry ".

In very similar terms, they are expressed by Sepe, who explain that "work is being done to reinforce telephone and electronic assistance" and that the organization has an Electronic Office "to carry out procedures electronically, and there is also attention phone call to users. " To this they add that " the work centers will continue to operate behind closed doors , guaranteeing the processing of unemployment benefits."

As for the Post offices, the agency has reported this Monday that the offices "will open from 09:30 to 12:30 hours", and will only serve the basic public postal service and not the rest of the services and products that these also offer establishments. Likewise, the postal company indicates that, if necessary, it will adapt its operations again depending on the circumstances , reports Europa Press.

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