The Department of Social Protection has reported that the public made more than 21,000 anonymous tip-offs of suspected social welfare fraud last year.

According to a review, the welfare bill has been reduced by €83 million thanks to the tips, the Irish Times reports. The paper reports that the department reviewed about one million social welfare claims and recovered the above figure in overpayments, €8 million more than anticipated.

However, the report does point to a changing trend in Irish society as the number of tip-offs has increased substantially from the years before the economic downturn. Most provided the tip-offs online.

So, we want to know. Would you ever report someone for social welfare fraud?