# pandemic payment

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2022

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

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

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Apr 15th 2022, 2:03 PM

All time

# covid latest

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

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.

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Dec 6th 2021, 6:58 PM

# PUP returns

Government reintroduces PUP as restrictions hit entertainment and hospitality sectors

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

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Dec 3rd 2021, 8:42 PM

# pandemic payment

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

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

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Sep 15th 2021, 1:26 PM

# PUP

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

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

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Jul 7th 2021, 7:42 AM

# covid payment

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

The total value of the payments is €140.34 million.

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Mar 1st 2021, 8:23 PM

# covid payment

Almost half a million people to receive Pandemic Unemployment Payment tomorrow

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

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Jan 25th 2021, 3:29 PM

# pandemic payment

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

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

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Dec 14th 2020, 7:25 PM

# level 5

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

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

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Oct 27th 2020, 7:02 PM

# pandemic payment

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

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

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Jul 29th 2020, 9:27 PM

# Fraud

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

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

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May 12th 2020, 11:22 AM

# Social Welfare

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

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

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Apr 24th 2020, 6:31 PM

# Covid-19

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

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

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Apr 21st 2020, 6:50 PM

# pandemic payment

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

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

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Apr 14th 2020, 2:29 PM

# Wages

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

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

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Apr 9th 2020, 1:37 PM

# Wages

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

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

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Apr 8th 2020, 1:07 PM