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Social Protection
Government criticised over huge number of disabilities payments denied, only to be allowed upon appeal
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Social Protection
Poll: Would you report someone you suspected of welfare fraud?
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Welfare Cheats
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looking into it
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May 2nd 2017, 7:00 AM
Social Protection
County breakdown: 10,640 fathers have taken paternity leave since September
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Apr 16th 2017, 10:00 AM
Data Protection
Private investigator gave information from Social Protection Department to insurance companies
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Apr 11th 2017, 1:08 PM
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It's now easier to take a career break without losing your state pension entitlements
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Social Welfare
Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today
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Jan 5th 2017, 4:54 PM
Fraud
Jump in reports of people allegedly working and claiming social welfare
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Social Welfare
'Utterly appalling': Anger expressed at waiting times for carer's allowance claims
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Nov 13th 2016, 7:10 AM
Social Protection
Waiting times for social welfare payments vary from one week to 40 weeks
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scrapped
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Oct 18th 2016, 4:49 PM
Voices
'Don't scrap the USC - it's one of the fairest and most progressive taxes in Ireland'
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2.1k
Oct 15th 2016, 9:30 AM
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: How do jobseeker's payments here compare to Northern Ireland?
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Oct 11th 2016, 8:00 AM
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: Did the last government cut payments to lone parents?
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Sep 27th 2016, 7:07 PM
rip jobbridge
'I believe that exploitation was rife in JobBridge': Former participants share their experience
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May 29th 2016, 7:30 AM
Social Welfare
'Completely unacceptable': 21-week wait for carer's allowance claims to be processed
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May 22nd 2016, 8:30 AM
return to vendor
Postmasters call for Varadkar to halt electronic benefit payments
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flood relief
Galway and Cork make most claims for humanitarian assistance funding after flood damage
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Apr 25th 2016, 6:00 AM
fraud and error
Joan's department recovered €83m in social welfare overpayments last year
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Apr 22nd 2016, 7:13 PM
Blood Sports
Hundreds sign petition protesting against fox-hunting internship on JobBridge
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Mar 10th 2016, 6:02 AM
L'Oréal TREATMENT
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Dec 31st 2015, 10:20 AM
Show Me The Money
Under 26 and on the dole? Labour has some good news for you - sort of
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Nov 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM
The social welfare Christmas bonus is coming at the start of December
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the heartland
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squeezed middle
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Rent Supplements
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Aug 2nd 2015, 7:25 PM
cut off
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Jul 12th 2015, 7:30 AM
Voices
Today, our Government will condemn thousands of children to even deeper levels of poverty
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Jun 25th 2015, 8:30 AM
Welfare charges
A woman was asked to pay the Dept. of Social Protection €105,000 after her mother died...
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Jun 10th 2015, 12:32 PM
Social Welfare Fraud
€96m could have been overspent in dole payments
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22.2k
May 28th 2015, 1:19 PM
Suspicious
Talk to Joan: 400 calls about dole and welfare fraud EVERY WEEK
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16.8k
May 26th 2015, 9:33 AM
Social Protection
How much has Joan Burton's department spent on consultants?
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14.5k
May 24th 2015, 9:30 AM
grand job
The government has a grand plan for unemployed construction workers...
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17.0k
Apr 1st 2015, 2:35 PM
objection
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25.2k
Mar 26th 2015, 5:09 PM
good and bad reviews
'If it wasn't for JobBridge, I'd still be on benefits'
102
35.3k
Feb 21st 2015, 8:15 PM
Social Protection
There were 24 data breaches in Joan Burton's department this year
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10.2k
Dec 30th 2014, 8:25 PM
Hang in there
Appealing a social welfare decision? Sit tight, it'll be a while
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Dec 22nd 2014, 7:15 AM
no experience required
Gardaà defend hiring 16 JobBridge interns for €1.25 an hour
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