Organisation: Social & Family Affairs Department

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Almost 1,000 asylum seekers caught cheating welfare system

A total of 878 asylum seekers were discovered cheating the state’s welfare system in the past two years, it emerged tonight.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2006

Plea to banks over 'attractive' pension packages

Banks and financial institutions must design more attractive pension packages for consumers to encourage them to invest in retirement nest eggs, Social & Family Affairs Minister Seamus Brennan said today.

Fri, 05 May, 2006

Finance watchdog told of imigrants' PPS fraud

Immigrants are using bogus PPS numbers to obtain work permits and open bank accounts to lodge welfare cheques, the Dáil’s finance watchdog heard today.

Thu, 02 Mar, 2006