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€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

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

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

New social welfare increases come into effect this week

All social welfare weekly payments will increase this week with the increased payments benefitting an estimated 1.3 million pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and jobseekers.
Business • 01 Jan 22

Budget 2021 payment increases to take effect in January

Several Social Welfare payment increases are set to take effect in January as part of measures introduced in the Budget.
Business • 31 Dec 20

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