asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount of money lost in his Department through acts of fraud emanating from within the Department itself in the years 1980; 1981; 1982 and 1983 and the general areas in his Department in which such acts of fraud occurred.
Written Answers. - Social Welfare Fraud.
515.
The information requested is as follows:
|
Year |
Area of Department involved |
|
|
Disability Benefit/Free Travel |
Employment Exchanges |
|
|
1980 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1981 |
£925 |
|
|
1982 |
£14,880 |
£76,856* |
|
1983 |
£50,962 |
Nil |
|
Total |
£66,767 |
£76,856 |
*It has not been possible in the time available to determine the amount appropriate to each year.