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Welfare cheats will be shamed on blacklist

Convicted welfare fraudsters will be named and shamed under Department of Social Protection plans that mirror Revenue’s ‘blacklist’ of tax defaulters.

Welfare cheats will be shamed on blacklist

Wed, 10 May, 2017 - 01:00

Juno McEnroe

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar also announced plans to protect defined benefit pensions where employers fail to follow through on contributions.

The Cabinet yesterday agreed to the Social Welfare Bill 2017 which includes a number of reforms.

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