# Social Welfare
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Fraud
Gardaí investigate employees at Burton's department over €1.2m claims
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May 1st 2014, 7:10 PM
Jobseekers
Taoiseach warns of risk of 'welfare dependency' despite falling unemployment
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Apr 30th 2014, 3:48 PM
fraudsters
FLAC says new welfare strategy should target department errors - not just fraud
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Apr 24th 2014, 2:10 PM
Voices
Column: I've entered the Church of Burton ... Yes, I am now a JobBridge intern
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Apr 24th 2014, 1:00 PM
opportunities
Post offices could link up with credit unions to provide banking services
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Apr 24th 2014, 8:43 AM
crackdown
Burton's department launches programme to catch welfare fraudsters
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Apr 24th 2014, 8:16 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
It’s Thursday – and here’s everything you need to know before 9am.
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Apr 17th 2014, 8:18 AM
Not happy
Complaints against social welfare staff have increased six-fold
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Apr 17th 2014, 6:30 AM
Social Protection
Department carried out one million reviews of social welfare recipients last year
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Apr 10th 2014, 8:00 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
It’s the last day of the weekend – and here’s everything you need to know as we start the day.
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Apr 6th 2014, 8:12 AM
Jobseekers
Self-employed treated like "second-class citizens" in social welfare system - ISME
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Mar 27th 2014, 7:30 AM
Voices
Column: The Troika created a social experiment – and Ireland was the unlucky lab rat
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Mar 13th 2014, 1:00 PM
who are you
Most of 500,000 identity cards in Ireland issued to social welfare claimants
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Mar 3rd 2014, 9:49 PM
Back to Work
Dole cut for long-term unemployed who refuse to work in local authorities
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Feb 21st 2014, 9:30 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning as the week begins.
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Feb 10th 2014, 8:44 AM
this just in
Fake news site Waterford Whispers is planning to create some real jobs…
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Feb 2nd 2014, 8:30 PM
Voices
Column: The Government stalls while people with mobility difficulties fall deeper into isolation
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Jan 30th 2014, 7:30 PM
pension checks
Burton defends welfare checks on widows and widowers
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Jan 26th 2014, 1:36 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know this stormy Sunday morning…
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Jan 26th 2014, 8:41 AM
Voices
Column: The State’s new year resolution should be to cherish all children equally
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Jan 9th 2014, 7:00 AM
Jobseekers
More than 40 Intreo Centres to be active by February 2014
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Dec 29th 2013, 1:43 PM
Taxes
No decision on income tax cut until closer to the Budget - Kenny
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Dec 24th 2013, 7:00 AM
Welfare Payments
An Post wins new contract to keep delivering social welfare payments
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Dec 23rd 2013, 10:36 AM
Social Welfare
Over 141,000 social welfare applications rejected in 2013
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Dec 21st 2013, 7:45 AM
housing stock
Social housing waiting list falls to almost 90,000 households
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Dec 18th 2013, 11:07 AM
ESRI
Average household receives €327 per week in social welfare payments
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Dec 11th 2013, 6:40 AM
Maternity
Burton: Maternity benefit cuts aren't a disincentive to women working
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Dec 8th 2013, 7:45 AM
Property Tax
€1 million deducted from social welfare benefits to pay property tax
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Dec 1st 2013, 7:57 PM
christmas work
Burton: There'll be no delay restoring Jobseeker payments for seasonal workers
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Nov 24th 2013, 5:16 PM
Social Protection
Ireland spends less of its social protection budget on old age benefit than anywhere in EU
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Nov 21st 2013, 2:52 PM
Family
Separated dad sets up 'equality group' after Budget tax changes
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Nov 10th 2013, 8:00 AM
Social Welfare
Burton calls for 'living wage' and says welfare state makes employers 'efficient'
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Nov 2nd 2013, 4:10 PM
Jobseekers Allowance
Three Labour senators targeted over dole cut but they'll support measure
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Nov 2nd 2013, 7:15 AM
Social Welfare
Students protest cuts to social welfare by eating beans on a couch at Leinster House
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Nov 1st 2013, 2:36 PM