Domestic violence survivor claims social welfare inspector watching her home

A letter, seen by the 'Irish Examiner', said officers had been observing the woman's home. Stock Image.

A social welfare inspector told a victim of domestic violence that her home was being watched and asked for her children's baptismal certificates in order to prove she was a single parent.

The woman, aged in her 20s, moved to an area of Dublin after Christmas for her own safety after being attacked by her ex-partner and was quickly notified of a review of her single-parent payment.