Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020
649. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an alteration will be made to the pandemic unemployment payment conditions in order to allow a person in receipt of the payment to travel outside the State to attend a family funeral. [9886/20]
View answerThe COVID-19 unemployment payment was introduced as a time limited emergency measure to meet the surge in unemployment which resulted from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This payment was introduced at a time of limited travel restrictions in the interest of necessary public health measures.
The payment is payable to people while in the State and there is no provision to pay this emergency payment while a person is outside the State.
A person who leaves the State may be eligible to reapply for the pandemic payment once they return if they continue to meet the qualifying conditions for receipt of the payment.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
