Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 – Social Protection
Chapter 21 – Expenditure on Welfare and Employment Schemes
Chapter 22 – Welfare Overpayment Debts
Chapter 23 – Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Social Insurance Fund – Annual Accounts 2011

12:45 pm

Ms Niamh O'Donoghue:

They may have fraudulently claimed at a point of time, but they may make a different claim at a different point and be reinstated because they are able to produce different evidence. They may also appeal the decision to cut them off or which determined that they had been fraudulently claiming and the appeals officer may make a different decision. There is this safeguard under social welfare law.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.