asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will state the number of cases of fraud in connection with the social insurance scheme known to his Department in each of the last three years, and the number of prosecutions in relation to such cases.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Insurance Schemes: Cases of Fraud.
The number of cases of fraud and attempted fraud in relation to social insurance schemes known to my Department in each of the last three years were as follows:—
|
Year |
No. of Cases |
|
1955 |
676 |
|
1956 |
1,706 |
|
1957 |
2,966 |
The number of prosecutions in relation to these cases were as follows:—
|
1955 |
100 |
|
1956 |
103 |
|
1957 |
172 |
In a great many cases, particularly those concerned with the fraudulent affixing of stamps to insurance cards, the attempted fraud was discovered before any irregular payment of benefit had been secured.