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Friday 30 October 2020
Heather Humphreys said this rise reflects the “economic impact” of moving to Level 5.
The payment was cut to a maximum of €300 per week last month.
244,153 people are now in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
The PUP is set to be cut again in February with the rate of payment due to be reduced from €250 to €203.
The measure was announced as part of Budget 2021 today.
The announcement that those on the PUP in December will receive a Christmas bonus was part of Budget 2021 announced today.
228,858 people are now in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
Sinn Féin said it would aim to spend €18.28 billion in total, €6.28 billion more than the government’s target.
More than 210,000 people received the payment for the week ending 3 October.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said specific sector supports are under consideration.
The impact of the Level 3 restrictions is now being reflected in the PUP figures.
The Sinn Féin leader called for the government to reverse the reduction.
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said the money will have to be paid back.
Micheál Martin spoke to TheJournal.ie about the Dublin restrictions, the Budget and his backstage run-in with Mike Murphy in RTÉ.
The PUP will move from two rates of payment to three rates, and the top rate is being reduced.
The number of those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment nationwide has reduced to 232,400.
Anybody who is eligible but did not confirm it can have the payment restored by re-applying online.
Heather Humphreys emphasised the income supports available to people impacted by regional restrictions.
Around 10,000 people appealed after having their PUP reduced from €350 to €203 a week.
Jobseekers will face tough competition with hundreds of thousands of people still out of work as a direct result of the pandemic.
The approach taken by inspectors has prompted concern and criticism in recent days.
The Data Protection Commission is seeking further clarity from the department over the actions of social welfare inspectors at airports.
It comes after a review of 2,500 people who’ve had their payment stopped.
The Dáil passed legislation this evening that gave the payment a legal basis and said that those in receipt of it must be “genuinely seeking” work.
The Department said that the vast majority of welfare payments that were ceased were to people who left the country “permanently”.
The number of people in receipt of Covid-related payments is decreasing as more businesses start to reopen.
The schemes will last throughout the summer into August. Here’s what it all means.
The takeaway? People who work in pubs are SAINTS.
Take a break and look at this pup’s new life.
Bruno is back home again.
A tense square-off indeed.
Careful now, this one will hit you right in your heart.
The two eight-week-old pups had been abandoned behind the high wall for about four days, leaving them severely dehydrated.
The young pup was born on land without the ability to swim – but has been taking lessons from his mother.
Spence, who was jailed for the murder of a Catholic man in the sixties, later was at the forefront of the UVF ceasefire.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Tracy Ward explains how burnout affects us – and what to do if we’re feeling it.
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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