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"Concerted and active policing of the hidden economy" a key priority - Burton

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton today attended a meeting of the joint High Level Group of the Department of Social Protection and Revenue where she highlighted the importance of "active policing of the hidden economy sector".

The Minister committed to putting in place a strategic fraud and control plan to: 

 - Ensure a strategic response to high risk sectors and social welfare schemes where fraud and abuse is prevalent.

- Identify those sectors of the economy and conduct comprehensive investigations where the risk of concurrent working and claiming social welfare payments is most prevalent.

- Ensure an integrated approach to prevention, deterrence, detection of social welfare abuse across the Department’s services.

For more details read the full press release here.