State took €70m from estates of dead people after detecting overpaymentsRepayments chased up when discrepancies are noted, but Social Democrats criticise the manner in which people are being pursuedWelfare officials recovered almost €70m from the estates of dead people over the last three yearsWayne O'Connor Today at 06:30Welfare officials recovered almost €70m from the estates of deceased people over the last three years after detecting overpayments made to them while they were alive.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2026 16:39 UTC