#social-protection

'I found myself shouting at the radio': War of words between Doherty and O'Dea on pension motion

Wed 10:30 AM 23,356 110

#FIGHTING WORDS
Bring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister

Oct 7th 2017, 7:30 AM 14,360 28

#JOBSEEKERS
FactFind: How does Ireland's jobseeker's benefit compare to the rest of the EU?

Oct 4th 2017, 10:00 PM 38,689 118

#FACTFIND
Six people were wrongly paid over €200,000 in social welfare

Sep 29th 2017, 7:42 PM 39,165 113

#OVERPAYMENTS
It's his baby, so where on earth is Paschal Donohoe on the PSC?

Sep 3rd 2017, 9:00 PM 21,229 102

#WHEREFORE ART THOU
State pension bump of €5 being considered ahead of Budget 2018

Aug 27th 2017, 2:26 PM 18,055 84

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
People can now get the fuel allowance in two lump sums (rather than every week)

Jul 21st 2017, 3:04 PM 32,349 88

#THIS IS NEW
Pretty soon you're going to need this card to do a whole load of important things in Ireland - but why?

Jul 15th 2017, 12:05 AM 146,661 168

#BIG BROTHER
Parents urged to apply for increased Back to School Clothing allowance

Jul 3rd 2017, 7:36 AM 26,266 61

#HELPING HAND
An extra 1,500 social welfare fraud cases have been reported since start of 'Cheats' campaign

Jun 24th 2017, 3:19 PM 16,872 103

#ON THE RISE
FactCheck: Did the government really save €500 million due to reported welfare fraud last year?

Jun 18th 2017, 12:05 AM 49,228 75

#FACTCHECK
Good news for parents: Back to school allowance is going up by 25%

Jun 14th 2017, 6:25 AM 38,442 60

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
From poisoned chalice to top of the table, is Leo Varadkar now destined to be Taoiseach?

Jun 2nd 2017, 9:10 PM 31,164 101

#PROFILE
Leo's department said there was only one identity fraud case this year but there's actually been 11

May 31st 2017, 2:35 PM 22,294 62

#CARRY THE ONE
Government criticised over huge number of disabilities payments denied, only to be allowed upon appeal

May 7th 2017, 7:30 AM 14,170 38

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
Poll: Would you report someone you suspected of welfare fraud?

May 5th 2017, 10:00 AM 26,561 140

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
Reports of suspected social welfare fraud double after launch of advertising campaign

May 5th 2017, 6:05 AM 14,052 83

#WELFARE CHEATS
Self-employed would 'pay more tax if they got extra benefits in return'

May 2nd 2017, 7:00 AM 9,426 33

#LOOKING INTO IT
County breakdown: 10,640 fathers have taken paternity leave since September

Apr 16th 2017, 10:00 AM 17,122 58

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
Private investigator gave information from Social Protection Department to insurance companies

Apr 11th 2017, 1:08 PM 20,381 19

#DATA PROTECTION
Self-employed? Here's what a psychologist wants you to know about work/life balance

Apr 5th 2017, 3:12 PM 22,863 0
It's now easier to take a career break without losing your state pension entitlements

Feb 6th 2017, 3:26 PM 23,116 13

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today

Jan 5th 2017, 4:54 PM 24,803 63

#SOCIAL WELFARE
Jump in reports of people allegedly working and claiming social welfare

Dec 22nd 2016, 4:51 PM 17,292 60

#FRAUD
'Utterly appalling': Anger expressed at waiting times for carer's allowance claims

Nov 13th 2016, 7:10 AM 9,368 10

#SOCIAL WELFARE
Waiting times for social welfare payments vary from one week to 40 weeks

Nov 1st 2016, 6:00 AM 19,262 30

#SOCIAL PROTECTION
"Our view is that it has done the job it was asked to do" - JobBridge to be wound down from Friday

Oct 18th 2016, 4:49 PM 18,497 72

#SCRAPPED
'Don't scrap the USC - it's one of the fairest and most progressive taxes in Ireland'

Oct 15th 2016, 9:30 AM 22,071 186

#OPINION
FactCheck: How do jobseeker's payments here compare to Northern Ireland?

Oct 11th 2016, 8:00 AM 55,909 105

#FACTCHECK
FactCheck: Did the last government cut payments to lone parents?

Sep 27th 2016, 7:07 PM 24,397 77

#FACTCHECK
'I believe that exploitation was rife in JobBridge': Former participants share their experience

May 29th 2016, 7:30 AM 19,562 52

#RIP JOBBRIDGE
'Completely unacceptable': 21-week wait for carer's allowance claims to be processed

May 22nd 2016, 8:30 AM 25,450 36

#SOCIAL WELFARE
Postmasters call for Varadkar to halt electronic benefit payments

May 16th 2016, 9:30 AM 28,848 68

#RETURN TO VENDOR
Galway and Cork make most claims for humanitarian assistance funding after flood damage

Apr 25th 2016, 6:00 AM 6,158 3

#FLOOD RELIEF
Joan's department recovered €83m in social welfare overpayments last year

Apr 22nd 2016, 7:13 PM 20,923 103

#FRAUD AND ERROR
Hundreds sign petition protesting against fox-hunting internship on JobBridge

Mar 10th 2016, 6:02 AM 21,118 290

#BLOOD SPORTS
Tánaiste's head of staff is paid €52,000 more than pay cap

Dec 31st 2015, 10:20 AM 28,861 112

#L'ORéAL TREATMENT
Under 26 and on the dole? Labour has some good news for you – sort of

Nov 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM 33,911 76

#SHOW ME THE MONEY
The social welfare Christmas bonus is coming at the start of December

Nov 23rd 2015, 5:15 PM 43,909 121
Here's how families will be affected by the Budget

Oct 13th 2015, 3:48 PM 17,789 39

#THE HEARTLAND