Almost €8m in benefits were written off last year. Photograph: Getty Images
The taxpayer has been left to foot the bill for more than €15 million worth of incorrect welfare payments over the past two years.
A total of €7.97 million in benefits were written off last year, up more than €300,000 on the equivalent figure of €7.64 million from 2023.
The Department of Social Protection said overpayments of welfare were written off – either partially or in full – when there was “no prospect of futur
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