# Social Protection
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From poisoned chalice to top of the table, is Leo Varadkar now destined to be Taoiseach?
2 Jun 2017
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carry the one
Leo's department said there was only one identity fraud case this year but there's actually been 11
31 May 2017
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Social Protection
Government criticised over huge number of disabilities payments denied, only to be allowed upon appeal
7 May 2017
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Social Protection
Poll: Would you report someone you suspected of welfare fraud?
5 May 2017
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Welfare Cheats
Reports of suspected social welfare fraud double after launch of advertising campaign
5 May 2017
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looking into it
Self-employed would 'pay more tax if they got extra benefits in return'
2 May 2017
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Social Protection
County breakdown: 10,640 fathers have taken paternity leave since September
16 Apr 2017
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Data Protection
Private investigator gave information from Social Protection Department to insurance companies
11 Apr 2017
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Self-employed? Here's what a psychologist wants you to know about work/life balance
5 Apr 2017
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Social Protection
It's now easier to take a career break without losing your state pension entitlements
6 Feb 2017
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Social Welfare
Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today
5 Jan 2017
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Social Welfare
'Utterly appalling': Anger expressed at waiting times for carer's allowance claims
13 Nov 2016
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Social Protection
Waiting times for social welfare payments vary from one week to 40 weeks
1 Nov 2016
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scrapped
"Our view is that it has done the job it was asked to do" - JobBridge to be wound down from Friday
18 Oct 2016
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Voices
'Don't scrap the USC - it's one of the fairest and most progressive taxes in Ireland'
David Gibney
15 Oct 2016
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FACTCHECK
FactCheck: How do jobseeker's payments here compare to Northern Ireland?
11 Oct 2016
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rip jobbridge
'I believe that exploitation was rife in JobBridge': Former participants share their experience
29 May 2016
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Social Welfare
'Completely unacceptable': 21-week wait for carer's allowance claims to be processed
22 May 2016
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return to vendor
Postmasters call for Varadkar to halt electronic benefit payments
16 May 2016
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flood relief
Galway and Cork make most claims for humanitarian assistance funding after flood damage
25 Apr 2016
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fraud and error
Joan's department recovered €83m in social welfare overpayments last year
22 Apr 2016
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Blood Sports
Hundreds sign petition protesting against fox-hunting internship on JobBridge
10 Mar 2016
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L'Oréal TREATMENT
Tánaiste's head of staff is paid €52,000 more than pay cap
31 Dec 2015
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Show Me The Money
Under 26 and on the dole? Labour has some good news for you - sort of
23 Nov 2015
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Rent Supplements
Homelessness has increased since the action plan after Jonathan Corrie's death
2 Aug 2015
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Voices
Today, our Government will condemn thousands of children to even deeper levels of poverty
Karen Kiernan
25 Jun 2015
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Welfare charges
A woman was asked to pay the Dept. of Social Protection €105,000 after her mother died...
10 Jun 2015
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grand job
The government has a grand plan for unemployed construction workers...
1 Apr 2015
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