Monday 12th September 2011
12th September 2011 Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today announced her fraud initiative...
The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton today (12th September) announced her fraud initiative which aims to achieve fraud control savings of €625 million next year....
Thursday 8th September 2011
Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., today (7th September) drew attention to the sharp increase in people seeking support under the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme....
Monday 29th August 2011
Social Protection Minister Joan Burton today outlined savings of almost €345m which has been achieved across the Department’s schemes through fraud and control measures. In the first seven months of the year, Department officials reviewed some...
Wednesday 10th August 2011
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD announced today (10th August 2011) that over €198 million is being provided for her Department’s Back to Education Allowance scheme (BTEA) for the 2011/12 academic year...
Tuesday 12th July 2011
The Government today approved changes to the Fuel Allowance and Household Benefits schemes that will bring annual savings of €65 million. Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, said: “While we want to protect...
Monday 11th July 2011
"Almost 2.2 million people were benefiting from a weekly social welfare payment at the end of 2010. My Department processed over 2 million claims and made over 85.3 million payments last year. Behind these statistics is a wide range of people who are supported by my Department, including families, workers, jobseekers...
Saturday 25th June 2011
The Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton TD, is pleased to announce the establishment of an Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare. The Government agreed to a proposal by the Minister Burton to establish an Advisory Group...
Thursday 2nd June 2011
The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 was published today. The Bill is available to view on www.oireachtas.ie, and provides for a number of changes to the social welfare code in the pensions area and elsewhere. A number of measures announced...
The Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011 was published today (2nd June, 2011). The Bill is available to view on www.oireachtas.ie. The Bill provides for a number of changes to the social welfare code in the pensions area...
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