MPs from across south-east England have met with Royal Mail over continued delays in the build up to Christmas.
The MP for Wealden, Nus Ghani, has been contacted by several residents in Hailsham who say deliveries were not arriving for "over a fortnight".
Other areas in the region have also been affected, with residents in Medway, Leybourne,Dorking and Lewes also experiencing postal delays.
Royal Mail say they are hiring an extra 16,000 workers for the festive period.
A spokesperson added: "Our teams are working extremely hard to ensure a consistent and reliable service to households throughout Kent and Sussex this Christmas."
Ms Ghani is one of a number of MPs in the South East who have spoken to Royal Mail in the last few weeks, including fellow Conservatives Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) and Maria Caulfield (Lewes).
Ms Ghani said: "I understand that the delivery delays have been caused by high levels of staff sickness and absences and I was pleased to secure commitments that resources are being redirected to Hailsham to recover service levels and restore consistent and reliable service ahead of Christmas."
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