Mother fights €21k welfare repayment order

A mother of two has launched a High Court challenge against what she claims is an unlawful demand by the Minister for Social Protection for repayment of money allegedly overpaid to her.

The action has been brought by Mary O’Brien who, in 2014, received a demand from the Department of Social Protection for the repayment of €21,635 she was allegedly overpaid between 2012 and 2014.

She disputed the claim, and successfully appealed the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.