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€15M BILL FOR BENEFITS WRITE-OFFS
Irish Daily Star
|November 03, 2025
THE taxpayer has been left to foot the bill for more than €15million worth of incorrect welfare payments over the past two years.
A total of €7.97m in benefits were written off last year, up more than €300,000 on the equivalent figure of €7.64m from 2023.
The Department of Social Protection said overpayments of welfare were written off partially or in full - when there was "no prospect of future recovery" of the cash.
This story is from the November 03, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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