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All existing arrangements around the recognition of and access to social insurance entitlements will be maintained here and in the UK

Reciprocal welfare continues for Irish and UK citizens

Social security rights and entitlements enjoyed by Irish and British citizens under the Common Travel Area (CTA) will continue uninterrupted from today, the Minister for Social Protection has said.

Business • 01 Jan 21

609,000 "control reviews" were carried out last year

C&AG: Welfare overpayments of €104m identified in 2019

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection identified welfare overpayments totaling €104m in 2019 through control reviews and recovered €79 million, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Business • 30 Sep 20

Businesses were shut for two months due to the coronavirus

France uncovers 'massive fraud' of Covid-19 payouts

The Paris prosecutor's office has said it is investigating "massive fraud" across France by people falsely claiming temporary wage assistance for employees laid off during the coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus • 10 Jul 20

Cherry Orchard Hospital campus includes one of Tusla's two centres in the Dublin South Central Area

Tusla to recruit more staff in response to failings

Tusla, Child and Family Agency, is recruiting nine social workers, most of them to senior grades, in response to failings identified by HIQA in child welfare and protection services in the South Central Dublin Area.

Health • 17 Jan 19

Teresa Villiers said such an action would be a last resort

British govt could take control of welfare in NI

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers has said the British government will take over responsibility for welfare reform in the North if the political parties at Stormont cannot agree on the issue.

News • 05 Sep 15

Eight out of ten jobseekers would earn at least 40% more in work than from benefits

Majority of jobseekers better off at work - ESRI

New research suggests that the majority of jobseekers would be significantly better off working than remaining on benefits.

News • 16 Jun 15

Theresa Villiers said different options had to be looked at over implementing the reforms

NI welfare bill could be moved to Westminster

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said the ongoing row over welfare reform has forced her to "reluctantly" consider the option of moving the required legislation to Westminster and implementing the reforms over the head of the NI Assembly.

News • 27 May 15

Only strict religious or medical reasons for non-vaccination will be accepted in future

Australia introduces 'no jab - no pay' policy

Australia is to deny state benefits to parents who fail to get their children vaccinated, as it introduces a 'no jab - no pay' policy.

News • 13 Apr 15

The plans include measures to switch people from One Parent Family Payment to other welfare supports

New welfare measures to face challenge

New welfare measures for one-parent families will face an Oireachtas challenge this week.

News • 13 Apr 15

Gary Hart does not believe that the power-sharing administration will collapse

Hart thinks NI welfare row will be resolved

US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Gary Hart says he believes the row over welfare reform will be resolved in a matter of days and before the Westminster elections in May.

News • 26 Mar 15

Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness said some progress had been made

Progress in bid to break NI welfare deadlock

Northern Ireland's political leaders have said progress has been made to resolve a destabilising row over welfare reform.

News • 13 Mar 15

Doubts remain about the stability of power sharing arrangements at Stormont due to a disagreement about welfare reform proposals

Stormont leaders to travel to US amid welfare row

Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, are to travel to New York for scheduled meetings with business leaders amid doubts over stability of power sharing arrangement.

News • 10 Mar 15

Joan Burton acknowledged the reduction of €226m would cause difficulties

Dáil passes second stage of social welfare bill

The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill passed second stage in the Dáil tonight, by 79 votes to 44.

News • 24 Oct 13

Joan Burton did not clarify what constitutes 'core' social welfare rates

No cuts to 'core' social welfare rates - Burton

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has given a commitment to maintaining "core" social welfare rates in the Budget.

News • 12 Oct 12

NI Assembly backs controversial welfare reforms

Controversial welfare reform proposals for Northern Ireland have cleared a crucial Assembly hurdle after a marathon debate at Stormont.

News • 10 Oct 12

UK's Osborne to slash welfare but quiet on growth

Britain's Conservatives would slash government spending on welfare by £10 billion a year if re-elected, finance minister George Osborne has said.

Business • 08 Oct 12

State's pension fund had €1.5bn shortfall in 2011

The State's pensions and welfare fund had a shortfall of €1.5bn last year and the deficit will continue to grow if action is not taken, an Oireachtas Committee has been told.

News • 21 Sep 12

Professor Tony Fahey said crushing debts did not stop economic growth or welfare provision in the past

ECB and 'unproductive' banks criticised at welfare conference

A leading academic has warned that the financial sector has the capacity to strangle economies despite the fact that it produces nothing.

Special Reports • 05 Jul 12

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