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Suspended sentence for man who claimed social welfare while living abroad

A man has been handed down a two-month suspended prison sentence for claiming Jobseekers Allowance in Donegal while living in Lithuania. His brother who collected the payments over a four-month period was given the benefit of the Probation of ...

06 May 2022 at 18:56

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Donegal man jailed over €34,000 social welfare fraud

A Donegal has been given a prison sentence after fraudulently claiming over €34,000 in Jobseeker’s Allowance. James Mitchell was before Letterkenny District Court in connection with the matter. Mitchell, a 42-year-old with an address at ...

17 Oct 2023 at 16:52

Local News

Minister Humphreys publishes Social Welfare Statistics Annual Report 2019

Today, the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD, has announced the publication of the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services Annual Report 2019. The figures in this report refer to expenditure, recipients and ...

28 Aug 2020 at 08:00

Local News

Laws and social protection payments must be changed to protect cohabiting couples, says Donegal Labour rep

Labour Party representative in the Glenties Electoral Area, Seamus Rodgers, has called on the government to change the law so that cohabiting couples are recognised by the State for social welfare and other support. It comes after ...

23 May 2021 at 21:37

National News

Double child benefit and no rise to jobseeker’s allowance on cards for budget

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has hinted that there will likely be a double child benefit payment and no increases to the jobseeker’s allowance in the upcoming budget. Ms Humphreys said the pensioners, carers and ...

01 Aug 2024 at 14:23

National News

Jobseekers to get up to €450 in weekly social welfare payments, but there's a catch

New legislation that would provide jobseekers with up to €450 a week in welfare payments, or 60% of their previous salary, is to be introduced to the Dáil this week. This is double the current rate of Jobseekers' Benefit and ...

27 May 2024 at 14:51

Crime & Court

Donegal woman who claimed €12K benefits found working full-time in McDonald's

A Letterkenny woman who was found to be working full-time in McDonald's while claiming Jobseeker's Allowance has been ordered to appear in court. The case of Ann Gibson, with an address at Thorndale, Letterkenny, was before ...

06 Jun 2024 at 07:52

National News

Major change for dole payments as fines for refusing to engage with employment services to be doubled

Under a new plan launched by the Government after Budget 25, unemployed people will be fined €90 per week if they do not engage with the Department of Social Protection. The new fine is nearly double the current €44 a week ...

22 Oct 2024 at 13:34

Local News

Update on payments awarded for Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and Enhanced Illness Benefit

This week, the Department of Social Protection has issued weekly payments valued at €134.23 million to 449,521 people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). The number of people receiving PUP this week has ...

22 Mar 2021 at 20:00

National News

Jobseeker payments will return to post offices due to Covid rules lifting - Humphreys

The Minister for Social Protection has confirmed jobseeker payments will return to post offices in line with Ireland's easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Minister Heather Humphreys announced the news today (Wednesday ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:38

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