Anyone in receipt of social welfare payments should be aware of fraudulent scams circulating - the Department of Social Protection will never ask for personal information via phone or text
They shared the alert on the Department's website.
"If you have provided any such information to a caller that you believe to be a scam call or scam text, please contact the Gardaí immediately." Their warning comes as Budget 2024 may see a number of changes and increases to social welfare payments. They stated that all social welfare payments should be benchmarked against a minimum essential standard of living.
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