# unemployment - Thursday 8 April, 2021
# Labour Shocks
# Labour Shocks
With cost of living taken into account, Ireland has just the seventh-highest minimum wage in Europe.
# unemployment - Saturday 6 February, 2021
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
Varadkar said the phasing out of the PUP provides an opportunity to reform the country’s social welfare system.
# unemployment - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
The bonus will be paid in the week beginning 7 December.
# unemployment - Wednesday 4 November, 2020
# CSO
# CSO
Young people have been hit especially hard in the latest unemployment figures.
# unemployment - Tuesday 3 November, 2020
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
Almost 330,000 people are now receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
# unemployment - Tuesday 6 October, 2020
# Economic Forecast
# Economic Forecast
The latest forecast is buoyed by the ‘resilience’ of Irish exports.
# unemployment - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# CSO
# CSO
CSO figures show that the unemployment rate in September for people aged 15 to 24 rose to 18.9% – down from 19.5% in August.
# unemployment - Thursday 17 September, 2020
# Job Losses
# Job Losses
The PUP will move from two rates of payment to three rates, and the top rate is being reduced.
# unemployment - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Changes to payment rates will still go ahead as planned on 17 September.
# unemployment - Wednesday 5 August, 2020
# CSO
# CSO
Just over 41% of people in the labour force aged between 15 and 24 were unemployed in July.
# unemployment - Thursday 23 July, 2020
# SUPPORTS
# SUPPORTS
The wage subsidy scheme will also be extended but the Taoiseach indicated a move away from supports towards greater employment.
# unemployment - Monday 13 July, 2020
# Welfare
# Welfare
Some 95,800 people are now receiving the reduced payment of €203 per week.
# unemployment - Thursday 2 July, 2020
# Dublin
# Dublin
The investigation is linked with up to 25 separate claims made under the scheme, totalling over €56,000.
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The number of people in receipt of Covid-related payments is decreasing as more businesses start to reopen.
# unemployment - Friday 12 June, 2020
# Essential Workers
# Essential Workers
A new paper calls on policymakers to ‘transform’ precarious and low-paid jobs.
# unemployment - Thursday 4 June, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The Taoiseach made the announcement at midday today.
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
The business lobbying group forecasts Irish unemployment to level off at 16% and GDP to contract by 11% for the year.
# unemployment - Wednesday 3 June, 2020
# Covid-19 PUP
# Covid-19 PUP
If all claimants of the Covid-19 PUP payment are included, 26.1% of the Irish workforce are unemployed.
# unemployment - Thursday 28 May, 2020
# Downturn
# Downturn
The think-tank has sketched the likely impact of the virus across a range of Irish economic indicators.
# unemployment - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
# Texts
# Texts
The text states that the recipient is due to receive a payment, and asks them to click on a link.
# unemployment - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Leo Varadkar said a limited easing of restrictions could begin on Monday.
# unemployment - Friday 8 May, 2020
# Economic Shock
# Economic Shock
The CSO has said people on the payment do not meet the definition of being unemployed.
# unemployment - Tuesday 5 May, 2020
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
Social protection minister Regina Doherty said she would hope construction workers would be returning to work soon.
# unemployment - Thursday 30 April, 2020
# Bord Na Móna
# Bord Na Móna
Last week it was confirmed that up to 230 workers were to be removed from the company’s payroll.
# unemployment - Wednesday 22 April, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
However, the finance minister said Ireland will rebuild its economy.
# unemployment - Tuesday 21 April, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Paschal Donohoe says people may have to move to normal social welfare schemes and wages subsidy scheme will have to be tapered.
# unemployment - Monday 20 April, 2020
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
Around 50,000 people currently receiving the unemployment payment are receiving income support for the first time.
# unemployment - Wednesday 8 April, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The department said the benefit was paid at the original rate “pending the system being built to apply the increased rate”.
# unemployment - Tuesday 7 April, 2020
# Financial Support
# Financial Support
Tánaiste Simon Coveney also confirmed the Department of Foreign Affairs has helped some 4,600 Irish citizens return home.
# unemployment - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Coronavirus Crisis
# Coronavirus Crisis
The CSO released the figures this morning.
# unemployment - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
The government today announced additional supports.
# unemployment - Thursday 19 March, 2020
# Support
# Support
Minister Regina Doherty said 43,000 of those applications have been processed so far.
# unemployment - Friday 29 November, 2019
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.
# unemployment - Thursday 7 March, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme.
# unemployment - Thursday 17 January, 2019
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme
# unemployment - Sunday 16 December, 2018
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.
# unemployment - Friday 30 November, 2018
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.
# unemployment - Monday 8 October, 2018
# Budget Proposals
# Budget Proposals
The National Youth Council of Ireland has called for a €22m investment to resolve the issue.
# unemployment - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
# Taxes And Spending
# Taxes And Spending
The ESRI said a neutral Budget may be the best option next month.
# unemployment - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
# Play It Cool
# Play It Cool
The Summer Economic Statement this year sets out the plans for next year’s Budget. And it’s all about cooling those jets in case Ireland overheats.
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