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This chapter examines the controls in place in relation to the administering of supplementary welfare allowance.

This chapter examines the controls in place in relation to the administering of farm assist payments.

This chapter presents a consolidated review of expenditure on welfare and employment schemes taking into account expenditure from both the Department of Social Protection and the Social Insurance Fund.

This chapter documents details in relation to the level of irregularity of social welfare payments and how the department assesses and estimates this level of irregularity.

This chapter examines overpayment trends in recent years and the progress by the Department in implementing recommendations from previous examinations of its management of overpayments.

This chapter examines the administration of the domiciliary care allowance, the administration of the scheme was examined as part of the Social protection Vote. The audit reviewed the controls in place for the scheme and examined information on departmental systems.

This chapter examines the invalidity pension scheme, the scheme was examined as part of the 2012 audit of the Social Insurance Fund. The audit reviewed the controls in place and analysed information on the Department's system.

This chapter examines expenditure by the Department of Social Protection on welfare and employment schemes in 2011.

This chapter examines the Department of Social Protections effectiveness in accurately recording overpayment debts, recovering amounts due and prosecuting cases where there is evidence of significant fraud.

This chapter documents details in relation to the level of irregularity of social welfare payments and how the department assesses and estimates this level of irregularity.