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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020

Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Questions (808, 811)

Paul Murphy

Question:

808. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the pandemic unemployment payment due to have it reduced to €203 as a result of having previously earned less than €200 in wages, in receipt of child benefit. [12884/20]

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Paul Murphy

Question:

811. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the pandemic unemployment payment due to have it reduced to €203 and in receipt of child benefit, that were not previously in receipt of another social welfare payment (details supplied). [12887/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 808 and 811 together.

I am advised that at this juncture it is not yet possible to report on the number of persons due to have their pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) adjusted from 7 July 2020. I will however provide the Deputy with the requested information as soon as it is available.

The number of people receiving the PUP continues to decrease week-on-week, and based on the payments issued on June 30th, there were 438,933 recipients. I am advised that approximately one-quarter of these recipients would have their payment reduced to €203, of which 20% would receive child benefit. Of those receiving child benefit and an expected €203 PUP, roughly three-quarters were not previously in receipt of any of the social protection payments mentioned by the Deputy. Note that this will be subject to further revisions once the payment data for 7th July 2020 becomes available.

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