Official figures provided in response to a parliamentary question by Social Democrats TD, Aidan Farrelly, show that 10,232 unemployed individuals had their social welfare payments reduced in 2024, compared to 5,235 the previous year.

Faizal Akbar (60) Benburb Street, Dublin 7 produced a false Afghan port to the social welfare department, and until 2019, he received €43,715 in claims paid into his bank .

In briefings, officials said a €44 cut on jobseeker payments had not been changed in over a decade and should be doubled at a time of full employment

The pair are seeking a High Court order quashing the October 2024 decision made by the Department of Social Protection to refuse a review of an application made by the husband for an additional needs payment after their was cut.

Noel Ward (59) made a plan with his friend to claim multiple social welfare benefits using the friend’s PPS number.

A Dubliner used his friend’s identity to steal from the State in social welfare fraud after his friend moved to Thailand, a court has heard

Ms Gilligan alleged she was being treated differently because of her familial connections.

The biggest budget in the history of the State has been unveiled, the last before an General Election.

The budget will take place on Tuesday.

Coalition leaders and senior Ministers were engaged in high-level negotiations on Sunday night, ahead of the Budget on Tuesday.

Mr Killoran said that making the system “equally bad” for everybody in such circumstances was not the answer.

She has issued High Court proceedings over the refusals, saying she is not involved in any criminal activity and is “at a loss” as to why she is being treated as though she is.

Budget 2024 will total €6.4 billion, made up of €5.3 billion in core expenditure and €1.1 billion in tax measures.

Tuesday's budget marks the first for Fianna Fáil's Michael McGrath as Minister for Finance.

The Department of Socia Protection said the changes will benefit approximately 16,000 lone parents

The Court of Appeal previously heard that Timmy O’Reilly (48), who has never filed a return to Revenue, also had a separate suspended sentence imposed on him for assault causing harm.

Many of the measures aim to target struggling young families, carers, and elderly people

New s are set to be announced by the government this week.

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys shared updated figures from her department on Thursday

Timmy O’Reilly (47), of St Mary’s, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, was given an 18-month fully-suspended sentence by Judge Cormac Quinn at Kilkenny Circuit Criminal Court on July 28th, 2022.

People will be 10 per cent better off due to new improvements in social welfare payments, announced on Saturday.

A Universal Basic Income system entitles all adults to receive the payment, regardless of whether they are employed or how much they earn

The Department of Social Protection said the changes would bring Ireland in line with other EU countries

Social welfare is set to be linked to people's past earnings, under plans set to be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday

A total of 1.3 million people will receive their Christmas Bonus next week at a cost of more than €300 million to the State

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the Government will examine the Book of Finances at the start of next year

Budget 2023: Social welfare payments across the board will rise by €12 per week for working-age recipients

Budget 2023 has been dubbed the 'cost-of-living budget'

“We had who were going out during the summer sales trying to buy extra duvets,” Sue Shaw of the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament said.

The Minister for Social Protection was speaking ahead of the budget being outlined on Tuesday

Just over half of respondents said they would not substantial increases to social welfare payments in line with inflation

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has explained that any moves to introduce a new 30 per cent tax band would be with the aim of helping people to keep as much as possible of any wage increases.

Marius Cristea (56) was employed at a golf club under a false identity, while claiming jobseeker's allowance under his own name between 2013 and 2020