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# pup payments

All time

Slight dip in number of people receiving Pandemic Unemployment Payment support

This week’s PUP payments are valued at €139 million.

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Mar 8th 2021, 7:32 PM

New arrangements for people to claim Pandemic Unemployment Payment between now and new year

Minister Heather Humphreys said applications would be processed “without delay”.

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Dec 22nd 2020, 3:06 PM