The Latest Breaking News from Department of Social Protection

Social welfare officers join garda checkpoints to check for five different offences

Gardai team up with the Department of Social Protection, Revenue and Customs

Dublin Live · Jun 27, 2022

Social welfare officers joining garda checkpoints and checking for five different offences

The presence of Social Welfare officers is to detect people working while also claiming unemployment payments

Irish Mirror · Jun 25, 2022

Department of Social Protection warn of convincing scam catching people out over phone and text

"We urge you to be extremely cautious if you receive such a call or text message"

Irish Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

Key social welfare payments available to unemployed as PUP comes to an end

If your income is below a certain amount you could also be eligible to get a medical card or a GP visit card

Irish Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: Thousands have weekly payment delayed after issue with An Post accounts

The Department of Social Protection later confirmed that the problem had been solved

Irish Mirror · Mar 4, 2022

Social welfare: Big change within days to see income slashed for thousands in receipt of one payment

This announcement was made by the Department of Social Protection in light of the easing of Covid restrictions

Irish Mirror · Mar 2, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: Five payments that could help parents with the cost of childcare

The Department of Social Protection has a number of different payments available to parents who meet certain criteria

Dublin Live · Mar 2, 2022

Social welfare supports available to householders affected by severe weather

When severe weather causes flooding on a widespread scale, the Department of Social Protection can activate the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Irish Mirror · Feb 18, 2022