Thousands Face Repayment Of Pandemic Benefits Amid Audit Findings

Sunday, 14 September 2025 10:06

By Martin Osborne - Head Of News. Got A Story? Email news@kfmradio.com

The average sum owed is around €2000.

Thousands of people are being asked to return payments they may not have been entitled to during the pandemic.

The Sunday Times Ireland is reporting sixty five thousand cases have been identified by the Department of Social Protection.

It relates to people continuing to receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment while on an employer's payroll.

The average sum owed is just under two thousand euro, with more than 14 million euro repaid or placed under structured payment plans.

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