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08/03/2013
Social Welfare Clampdown Saves Millions
The Department of Social Protection has saved a reported €669m through a clampdown on social welfare fraud.
The review of social welfare claims were carried out, and most of the savings came from reviews of one parent family payments, pensions, jobseekers, illness, and child benefit payments.
There were over 28,000 reported allegations of social welfare fraud.
(GK)
The review of social welfare claims were carried out, and most of the savings came from reviews of one parent family payments, pensions, jobseekers, illness, and child benefit payments.
There were over 28,000 reported allegations of social welfare fraud.
(GK)
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