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 ... Business • 01 Jan
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 ... Business • 30 Sep 20
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 ... Coronavirus • 10 Jul 20
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 ... Health • 17 Jan 19
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 ... News • 05 Sep 15
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
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 ... News • 27 May 15
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
New welfare measures to face challenge New welfare measures for one-parent families will face an Oireachtas challenge this week. News • 13 Apr 15
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 ... News • 26 Mar 15
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
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 ... News • 10 Mar 15
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
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, ... News • 21 Sep 12
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
