Social Welfare: Future of PUP becomes clearer ahead of big government announcement
There will not be a cliff edge
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A major Government announcement is to be made in the next 10 days about the future of a number of social welfare payments - with the Pandemic Unemployment Payment set to be extended once more.
Department of Social Protection provides update on welfare scam and PUP payments
Some important information for anyone in receipt of the PUP
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Following the recent 083 phishing scam that s becoming incredibly popular, the Department of Social Protection is once again urging anyone who receives a scam phone call or scam text to report it immediately to gardai.
Estate agent in the Midlands in court over alleged PUP fraud
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15 May 2021
A Longford estate agent has appeared in court charged with ten counts of allegedly fraudulently claiming over €3,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Payments );
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An estate agent has appeared in court charged with ten counts of allegedly fraudulently claiming over €3,000 of Pandemic Unemployment Payments (PUP).
Fintan McGill (65), Kilmacannon, Newtownforbes, Co Longford appeared before a sitting of Longford District Court this afternoon charged with ten counts of fraudulently claiming the State s welfare support scheme.
The charges date over a two month period between April 28 2020 and June 30 2020, all of which allegedly took place at Ulster Bank, Main Street, Longford under Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act.
Midlands hospital at full capacity as INMO warns of worst overcrowding since pandemic began
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The Regional Hospital Mullingar has once again announced that it has implemented its full capacity protocol and it comes hot on the heels of the INMO warning of the worst hospital overcrowding since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
A spokesperson for the Ireland East Hospital Group stated, Regional Hospital Mullingar continues to be extremely busy with many seriously ill patients, many of whom are over 75 years of age and have a variety of complex healthcare needs. We apologise for the distress and inconvenience caused to patients or their loved ones who are experiencing long waiting times.