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Government Owed €500m For Overpaid Benefits

The amount of debt owed in overpaid benefits has reached nearly 500 million euro, according to a new...
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1:26 PM - 22 Jul 2017



Government Owed €500m For Over...

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Government Owed €500m For Overpaid Benefits

TodayFM
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1:26 PM - 22 Jul 2017



The amount of debt owed in overpaid benefits has reached nearly 500 million euro, according to a new government report.

The Department of Social Protection's most recent figures show debt totalling 482 point 5 million involving 174 thousand people.

According to the Irish Examiner the report indicates a rise of more than 60 million in the last two years.

Customer fraud and error account for the majority of the overpaid money last year.



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