€600,000 in welfare inadvertently paid to prisoners More than €600,000 was inadvertently paid in welfare to people who were behind bars over the past two years. Business • 29 Jul
€600,000 in welfare inadvertently paid to prisoners More than €600,000 was inadvertently paid in welfare to people who were behind bars over the past two years. Business • 29 Jul
Data watchdog issues €550K fine over Public Services Card The Data Protection Commission has fined the Department of Social Protection €550,000 for breaches of privacy rules relating to the use of facial recognition technology in the registration process for the Public Services Card. Business • 13 Jun
Data watchdog issues €550K fine over Public Services Card The Data Protection Commission has fined the Department of Social Protection €550,000 for breaches of privacy rules relating to the use of facial recognition technology in the registration process for the Public Services Card. Business • 13 Jun
Dept of Social Protection renews contract with An Post The Department of Social Protection has renewed its contract with An Post to provide pensions, child benefit and other social welfare payments at Post Offices in local communities. Business • 11 Mar
Dept of Social Protection renews contract with An Post The Department of Social Protection has renewed its contract with An Post to provide pensions, child benefit and other social welfare payments at Post Offices in local communities. Business • 11 Mar
Compromise reached in civil service remote working row A compromise has been reached in a row over remote working arrangements for civil servants. Business • 31 Jan
Compromise reached in civil service remote working row A compromise has been reached in a row over remote working arrangements for civil servants. Business • 31 Jan
€1.4m paid to social welfare branch office managers A Government department made "irregular" payments of over €1.4m to social welfare branch office managers because they were being overwhelmed with queries from Ukrainian refugees. Business • 10 Dec 24
€1.4m paid to social welfare branch office managers A Government department made "irregular" payments of over €1.4m to social welfare branch office managers because they were being overwhelmed with queries from Ukrainian refugees. Business • 10 Dec 24
Govt to sign €150m contract with Tata for auto-enrolment The Government is expected to sign a 15-year contract worth €150m with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) this week, to provide administration services for the new pension auto-enrolment (AE) system. Business • 07 Oct 24
Govt to sign €150m contract with Tata for auto-enrolment The Government is expected to sign a 15-year contract worth €150m with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) this week, to provide administration services for the new pension auto-enrolment (AE) system. Business • 07 Oct 24
22% of jobseekers' allowance claimants overpaid - C&AG Almost a quarter of those receiving jobseekers' allowance over the past two years have been overpaid, new data shows. Business • 30 Sep 24
22% of jobseekers' allowance claimants overpaid - C&AG Almost a quarter of those receiving jobseekers' allowance over the past two years have been overpaid, new data shows. Business • 30 Sep 24
Wage Subsidy Scheme set to be expanded The Wage Subsidy Scheme, which offers private sector employers a subsidy to provide employment to people with disabilities, is to be expanded. Business • 28 Aug 24
Wage Subsidy Scheme set to be expanded The Wage Subsidy Scheme, which offers private sector employers a subsidy to provide employment to people with disabilities, is to be expanded. Business • 28 Aug 24
€115m in social welfare payments wrongly paid out in 2023 Social welfare payments worth over €115 million were found to have been wrongly paid to citizens last year with six people having received more than €200,000 in benefit payments they were not entitled to. Business • 22 Aug 24
€115m in social welfare payments wrongly paid out in 2023 Social welfare payments worth over €115 million were found to have been wrongly paid to citizens last year with six people having received more than €200,000 in benefit payments they were not entitled to. Business • 22 Aug 24
11,000 successful appeals over social welfare refusals More than 11,000 people successfully appealed a decision to refuse or only part-grant them a social welfare payment last year. Business • 09 Aug 24
11,000 successful appeals over social welfare refusals More than 11,000 people successfully appealed a decision to refuse or only part-grant them a social welfare payment last year. Business • 09 Aug 24
Disability payment reform will create 'tiered system' A protest was held outside Leinster House this afternoon over a Government proposal to reform disability payments. Ireland • 07 Dec 23
Disability payment reform will create 'tiered system' A protest was held outside Leinster House this afternoon over a Government proposal to reform disability payments. Ireland • 07 Dec 23
Live Register figures edge 0.4% lower in October - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for October stood at 182,600, down 800 or 0.4% from the previous month. Business • 07 Nov 22
Live Register figures edge 0.4% lower in October - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for October stood at 182,600, down 800 or 0.4% from the previous month. Business • 07 Nov 22
8% overpayment of job seekers allowance 'high' The Comptroller & Auditor General has described a figure of 8% in overpayments of job seekers allowances as "high". Business • 30 Sep 22
8% overpayment of job seekers allowance 'high' The Comptroller & Auditor General has described a figure of 8% in overpayments of job seekers allowances as "high". Business • 30 Sep 22
DSP ordered to pay redundancy to ex-Debenhams worker A former Debenhams worker who was refused statutory redundancy will now get the payment after the Workplace Relations Commission found a Department of Social Protection official was wrong to say she had too little service to be eligible. Business • 12 Aug 22
DSP ordered to pay redundancy to ex-Debenhams worker A former Debenhams worker who was refused statutory redundancy will now get the payment after the Workplace Relations Commission found a Department of Social Protection official was wrong to say she had too little service to be eligible. Business • 12 Aug 22
Statutory redundancy for former Debenhams worker A former Debenhams worker who was refused statutory redundancy will now get the payment after the Workplace Relations Commission found a Department of Social Protection official was wrong to say she had too little service to be eligible. Business • 12 Aug 22
Statutory redundancy for former Debenhams worker A former Debenhams worker who was refused statutory redundancy will now get the payment after the Workplace Relations Commission found a Department of Social Protection official was wrong to say she had too little service to be eligible. Business • 12 Aug 22
Ireland in operation targeting labour exploitation Gardai, the Workplace Relations Commission, Revenue and the Department of Social Protection have taken part in a pan-European operation targeting human trafficking for labour exploitation and related offences. Business • 14 Jul 22
Ireland in operation targeting labour exploitation Gardai, the Workplace Relations Commission, Revenue and the Department of Social Protection have taken part in a pan-European operation targeting human trafficking for labour exploitation and related offences. Business • 14 Jul 22
3 millionth person registers for a MyGovID account The 3 millionth person has registered for an account on the MyGovID platform, according to the Department of Social Protection. Business • 17 Dec 21
3 millionth person registers for a MyGovID account The 3 millionth person has registered for an account on the MyGovID platform, according to the Department of Social Protection. Business • 17 Dec 21
1.4 million to receive Christmas bonus next week The Department of Social Protection has said 1.4 million social welfare recipients will receive their Christmas bonus next week. Business • 01 Dec 21
1.4 million to receive Christmas bonus next week The Department of Social Protection has said 1.4 million social welfare recipients will receive their Christmas bonus next week. Business • 01 Dec 21
Numbers on PUP fall to new pandemic low New figures from the Department of Social Protection show that the overall number of people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has now fallen to just over 101,000 this week - its lowest level to date. Business • 06 Oct 21
Numbers on PUP fall to new pandemic low New figures from the Department of Social Protection show that the overall number of people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has now fallen to just over 101,000 this week - its lowest level to date. Business • 06 Oct 21
PUP numbers down almost 4,000 on last week The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has dropped to 110,700, down 3,842 on last week. Business • 21 Sep 21
PUP numbers down almost 4,000 on last week The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has dropped to 110,700, down 3,842 on last week. Business • 21 Sep 21
Local employment services staff back industrial action Staff at local employment services and Job Clubs who are members of SIPTU have voted to take industrial action in a row over a tender for the expansion of the services. Business • 26 Aug 21
Local employment services staff back industrial action Staff at local employment services and Job Clubs who are members of SIPTU have voted to take industrial action in a row over a tender for the expansion of the services. Business • 26 Aug 21
PUP numbers at lowest level since March 2020 New figures from the Department of Social Protection show that the number of people getting the Pandemic Unemployment Payment are at the lowest level since early March 2020. Business • 21 Jul 21
PUP numbers at lowest level since March 2020 New figures from the Department of Social Protection show that the number of people getting the Pandemic Unemployment Payment are at the lowest level since early March 2020. Business • 21 Jul 21
Administrative problem with some child benefit payments Two in every five child benefit payments to parents of 17 year olds have not been made due to an administrative problem, the Dáil has heard. Business • 08 Jul 21
Administrative problem with some child benefit payments Two in every five child benefit payments to parents of 17 year olds have not been made due to an administrative problem, the Dáil has heard. Business • 08 Jul 21
Employment permits system changes to help healthcare Following a comprehensive review, changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) have been announced today. Business • 14 Jun 21
Employment permits system changes to help healthcare Following a comprehensive review, changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) have been announced today. Business • 14 Jun 21
Workers to be paid for up to 10 sick leave days by 2025 All workers are to get a right to be paid for up to ten days of sick leave per year by 2025, under plans agreed by the Government today. Business • 09 Jun 21
Workers to be paid for up to 10 sick leave days by 2025 All workers are to get a right to be paid for up to ten days of sick leave per year by 2025, under plans agreed by the Government today. Business • 09 Jun 21
