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# pandemic-payment - This year 2022

Frontline workers' pandemic payment to be paid 'as soon as possible' after guidelines finalised

# Recognition Payment

# Recognition Payment

Frontline workers' pandemic payment to be paid 'as soon as possible' after guidelines finalised

Apr 15th 2022, 2:03 PM 31,116 Views 33 Comments

The payment is being made to public service healthcare and ambulance workers, in recognition of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.

# pandemic-payment - Last year 2021

Government confirms details of reopened PUP scheme as ministers meet hospitality representatives

# Covid Latest

Government confirms details of reopened PUP scheme as ministers meet hospitality representatives

Updated Dec 6th 2021, 6:58 PM 29,185 Views 29 Comments

The top PUP rate of €350 is available to those earning €400 or more per week.
Hospitality and events representatives are meeting with the Tánaiste and the Culture Minister.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland jumped by 10% in the last two weeks of November.

Government reintroduces PUP as restrictions hit entertainment and hospitality sectors

# PUP Returns

Government reintroduces PUP as restrictions hit entertainment and hospitality sectors

Updated Dec 3rd 2021, 8:42 PM 45,611 Views 46 Comments

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys confirmed the measure in a tweet this evening.

Number of people receiving PUP drops over 25,000 since last week

# Pandemic Payment

# Pandemic Payment

Number of people receiving PUP drops over 25,000 since last week

Sep 15th 2021, 1:26 PM 11,958 Views 20 Comments

It’s the least amount of people on the payment since the scheme was introduced in March 2020.

Today is the last day people can sign up for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment

# PUP

Today is the last day people can sign up for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Jul 7th 2021, 7:42 AM 12,240 Views 13 Comments

All recipients of the payment have to confirm their continued eligibility by 20 July.

469,000 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week

# Covid Payment

# Covid Payment

469,000 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week

Mar 1st 2021, 8:23 PM 14,748 Views 28 Comments

The total value of the payments is €140.34 million.

Almost half a million people to receive Pandemic Unemployment Payment tomorrow

# Covid Payment

# Covid Payment

Almost half a million people to receive Pandemic Unemployment Payment tomorrow

Jan 25th 2021, 3:29 PM 21,463 Views 36 Comments

Construction is the sector that has seen the largest increase in the number of people receiving PUP this week.

# pandemic-payment - All time

Man challenges Government's decision to stop his Covid-19 PUP after he temporarily left Ireland

# Pandemic Payment

# Pandemic Payment

Man challenges Government's decision to stop his Covid-19 PUP after he temporarily left Ireland

Dec 14th 2020, 7:25 PM 56,257 Views 29 Comments

Chef Mihai Adrian Hofman left Ireland temporarily in late June due to a family emergency.

Nearly 300,000 people now in receipt of the PUP as €350 rate returns

# Level 5

Nearly 300,000 people now in receipt of the PUP as €350 rate returns

Oct 27th 2020, 7:02 PM 39,153 Views 23 Comments

Heather Humphreys said this rise reflects the “economic impact” of moving to Level 5.

Department says 85 people who had their PUP stopped may be entitled to it

# Pandemic Payment

# Pandemic Payment

Department says 85 people who had their PUP stopped may be entitled to it

Updated Jul 29th 2020, 9:27 PM 75,126 Views 217 Comments

It comes after a review of 2,500 people who’ve had their payment stopped.

Debunked: No, the government hasn't issued a €350 payment to everyone in the country

# Fraud

Debunked: No, the government hasn't issued a €350 payment to everyone in the country

May 12th 2020, 11:22 AM 21,483 Views 30 Comments

Members of the public have been warned about a text scam in recent days.

Varadkar: 'Extending pandemic payment and wage subsidy scheme may be needed if restrictions stay in place'

# Social Welfare

# Social Welfare

Varadkar: 'Extending pandemic payment and wage subsidy scheme may be needed if restrictions stay in place'

Apr 24th 2020, 6:31 PM 39,361 Views 56 Comments

Varadkar also said no decision has been made on whether or not to extend the payment.

Future changes to pandemic payment and wage subsidy scheme to be considered, says minister

# Covid-19

Future changes to pandemic payment and wage subsidy scheme to be considered, says minister

Apr 21st 2020, 6:50 PM 49,145 Views 67 Comments

Paschal Donohoe says people may have to move to normal social welfare schemes and wages subsidy scheme will have to be tapered.

Over half a million people receive Covid-19 unemployment payment this week, as IMF releases dire economic forecast

# Pandemic Payment

# Pandemic Payment

Over half a million people receive Covid-19 unemployment payment this week, as IMF releases dire economic forecast

Apr 14th 2020, 2:29 PM 33,376 Views 55 Comments

Over 42,000 employers have registered for the temporary wage subsidy scheme, according to the government.

People on pandemic payment 'not classified as unemployed' but rate would be 16.5% if they were, says CSO

# Wages

People on pandemic payment 'not classified as unemployed' but rate would be 16.5% if they were, says CSO

Updated Apr 9th 2020, 1:37 PM 56,612 Views 25 Comments

The rate would be the highest ever in the CSO’s series, dating back to 1998.

19,000 people close pandemic payment due to claiming it 'in error'

# Wages

19,000 people close pandemic payment due to claiming it 'in error'

Apr 8th 2020, 1:07 PM 97,269 Views 48 Comments

The government says the temporary wage subsidy scheme is not being taxed at the time at which you receive it.

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