Welfare fraud campaign ignored Department errors

The Government’s “welfare cheats cheat us all” campaign ignored the fact the majority of its claimed 2% welfare fraud rate was due to Department of Social Protection errors and not those of recipients.

Welfare fraud campaign ignored Department errors
Fri, 08 Dec, 2017 - 00:00
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

The breakdown in figures was revealed by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee yesterday as it was confirmed that the policy cost taxpayers €163,000.

New Department of Social Protection secretary general John McKeon was asked to explain how exactly the 2% rate is broken down.

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