Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today
Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
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People will now have five years to decide if they want to pay voluntary contributions.
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Over 1,400 data protection complaints were made in 2016, up from 932 in 2015.
View ArticleCounty breakdown: 10,640 fathers have taken paternity leave since September
Dublin had the highest number of recipients, while Leitrim had the lowest.
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Leo Varadkar said that the results of the survey carried out by his department would inform Budget 2018.
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Leo Varadkar’s department made €41 million in overpayments due to customer fraud in 2016.
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The ‘Welfare Cheats Cheat Us All’ campaign is designed to encourage reporting of suspected or known social welfare fraud.
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Last year 58% of applications for disability allowance were allowed after they were appealed.
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The Social Protection Minister could succeed Enda Kenny as leader of Fine Gael … and the country.
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Sinn Féin has called on the government to end this “dishonest welfare fraud campaign”.
View ArticleGood news for parents: Back to school allowance is going up by 25%
Meanwhile, the weekly payments for those in Direct Provision are also set to be increased.
View ArticleAn extra 1,500 social welfare fraud cases have been reported since start of...
There have been 4,859 reports received by the department since 18 April, compared to 3,322 in the same period last year.
View ArticleParents urged to apply for increased Back to School Clothing allowance
The department is launching an awareness campaign well ahead of the 30 September deadline.
View ArticlePretty soon you're going to need this card to do a whole load of important...
Applying for a passport and a driver’s licence will soon require the Public Services Card – but that’s only the beginning.
View ArticlePeople can now get the fuel allowance in two lump sums (rather than every week)
The news was welcomed by a number of parties.
View ArticleState pension bump of €5 being considered ahead of Budget 2018
An across-the-board increase is reportedly being considered.
View ArticleIt's his baby, so where on earth is Paschal Donohoe on the PSC?
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe is as culpable as anyone when it comes to the furore surrounding the Public Services Card. So why is he keeping such a low profile?
View ArticleSix people were wrongly paid over €200,000 in social welfare
The six cases have all been reported to gardaí.
View ArticleFactFind: How does Ireland's jobseeker's benefit compare to the rest of the EU?
One of the Budget talking points will be how our social welfare benefits compare to our EU counterparts.
View ArticleBring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister
Catherine MurphyTD has raised serious concerns in the Dáil regarding the activation programme, JobPath.
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The Government looks set to lose a vote in the Dáil.
View ArticlePensioner says she fears she'll be homeless at Christmas after social welfare...
She was told she was being investigated by the Department of Social Protection and the payments were being suspended.
View ArticleDepartment of Social Protection admits wording of welfare cheats campaign was...
The Welfare Cheats Cheat Us All campaign was launched by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in April of this year.
View ArticleCounty breakdown: Government paid out over €4 million to help cover costs of...
Exceptional needs payments can be made under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme.
View Article3,000 delayed fuel allowance payments to be received next week
The technical glitch that caused the issue has been resolved.
View Article"It is the worst form of humiliation" - Woman denied Public Services Card due...
“I just burst out crying,” the 50-year-old woman says. “I really think this is the highest form of discrimination.”
View ArticleAlmost one in six Irish households is jobless
The rate refers to households where no adult is working.
View Article'We are trying to sound the alarm' - committee hears Public Services Card is...
The Public Services Card was discussed for the first time in an Oireachtas forum at the Social Protection committee today.
View ArticleYou're going to need a PSC to get any kind of driving licence or learner...
Driving licence applications will become the latest state process to be added to the Public Services Card’s remit in just under seven weeks.
View ArticleGovernment will offer an extra week of fuel allowance during the cold snap
The decision means that fuel allowance recipients will now automatically receive €45 for this week instead of the usual €22.50.
View ArticleExtra week of fuel allowance to be paid this week to over 368,000 households...
In total, an extra €22.50 will be paid to over 368,000 households.
View Article'They knew I wasn't going to go away' - State in second climbdown as adopted...
The man has long maintained that, in being denied a PSC because he refused to get an adoption certificate, he was in effect being discriminated against.
View ArticlePlay golf on paternity leave? You're lucky to have time to breathe
The government is reportedly considering making paid paternity leave mandatory for all new fathers.
View ArticleSocial Protection Minister rules out means testing child benefit payment
Regina Doherty acknowledged that there are issues with the childcare system in Ireland but argued that means testing is cumbersome.
View ArticleSome pensioners to begin getting €130 a year phone bill allowance to prevent...
Minister Regina Doherty said it’s important to stay in contact with family and friends as we get older.
View ArticleGovernment providing €49.5 million for school clothing scheme, up €2.1...
It is paid at a rate of €125 for children aged 4-11 and €250 for children aged 12 years and over.
View ArticleMinister promises to take 'significant' action in the next Budget to pull...
The minister gave a strong indication there will not be a repeat of the €5 increase in social welfare payments in the next Budget.
View ArticleDepartment's decision to monitor social media sparks criticism from advocacy...
Social media monitoring is one three media monitoring contracts being advertised by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
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