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This chapter examines the results of control surveys of social support payments by the Department of Social Protection, whether the level of irregular payment to claimants is material, and any other social welfare payment regularity issues arising in the year.

This chapter examines the processes the Department of Social Protection has put in place to address the risk of misclassification of employment status for individuals for PRSI purposes.

This chapter examines the results of control surveys of social support payments by the Department of Social Protection, whether the level of irregular payment to claimants is material, and any other social welfare payment regularity issues arising in the year.

This chapter reviews the use of the Revenue real-time lookup system by the Department of Social Protection. This real-time payroll data is used as part of social welfare means and income assessments for claim applications and renewals and to identify any discrepancies in means.

This chapter examines the results of control surveys of social support payments by the Department of Social Protection, whether the level of irregular payment to claimants is material, and the impact of Covid-19 on the scheme controls.

This chapter examines the processes of the Dept. of Social Protection for the recovery of welfare overpayment debt, of which almost €500 million was outstanding in December 2022. It also examines the trends in the value of overpayments recovered or written off in recent years.

The chapter examines the trends in the value of overpayment debt raised by the Department of Social Protection, the processes to detect overpayments, staff compliance with internal guidance, and managing the debt of deceased claimants.

This chapter examines the results of control surveys of social support payments by the Department of Social Protection and the impact of Covid-19 on the scheme controls.

Under a 2014 statutory instrument, the Department is entitled to recover the certain benefit and assistance payments provided to an individual who subsequently receives a compensation award for those injuries. This report examines the operation of the scheme and the extent of recovery of payments by the Department.

This report examines the impact on the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) of the misclassification of workers, by reviewing the guidance in place to determine employment status, the extent of self-employment in the economy and compliance activity undertaken by the Department of Social Protection and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.