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Wed 01 Jan 2010Irish refused welfare over residency up 75%
IRISH CITIZENS refused social welfare payments because they failed to satisfy residency requirements in the Republic increased by almost 75 per cent last year.
The steep rise in the refusal rate in 2009 could be the result of the Government’s high-profile crack down on welfare fraud and an over zealous interpretation of residency rules by welfare staff.
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