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Social Welfare Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Questions (386)

Alan Kelly

Question:

386. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the overpayments recouped from one parent family benefits in each of the years of 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [58414/21]

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Overpayments of social welfare assistance and benefit payments arise as a consequence of decisions made under the relevant sections of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005 (as amended). Customers who have been overpaid social welfare have a liability to refund the overpayment as they have been in receipt of a payment to which they were not entitled. Where an overpayment is raised, the Department makes every effort to recover the amount overpaid.

Recovery is sought over a period without imposing undue financial hardship on the customer. The Department will work with the customer and consider personal circumstances in determining a repayment plan.

A breakdown of one family parent benefit overpayments recouped in the years 2020 and 2021 to date is set out in the table below:

One Parent Family Recoveries

Year

Value

2020

€4.1m

2021 (To end of Oct.)

€3.2m

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