Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Questions (700)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

700. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the age and county profile of those who have had their pandemic unemployment payment rate changed to €203 from €350. [14662/20]

Written answers

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

The Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment was introduced as a time-limited emergency measure to meet the surge in unemployment which resulted from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Government has recently approved the extension of the payment up to 10th August and announced a two-level payment structure to link the payment to gross prior earnings. This change to the payment structure ensures that the rate is fair and targeted. The age and county details for those receiving a €203 Pandemic Unemployment Payment the week ending July 11th are detailed in the table below.

County	<25	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-59	60+
Carlow	362	213	295	249	103	109
Cavan	452	221	379	359	160	145
Clare	626	339	557	615	282	254
Cork	3357	1647	2183	2114	956	995
Donegal	1466	744	1007	998	382	367
Dublin	8410	7818	6636	5275	2163	2149
Galway	1501	890	1275	1232	512	510
Kerry	969	531	805	804	375	440
Kildare	1340	625	1004	853	352	345
Kilkenny	552	225	391	446	173	179
Laois	342	220	333	295	114	133
Leitrim	253	106	185	176	78	99
Limerick	1014	778	803	681	301	320
Longford	191	153	213	211	87	72
Louth	929	508	768	743	279	232
Mayo	891	376	594	600	320	336
Meath	1122	599	950	935	386	365
Monaghan	441	250	360	306	123	146
Offaly	402	230	313	299	143	124
Roscommon	390	177	293	345	148	162
Sligo	484	208	332	253	136	166
Tipperary	931	432	664	615	329	308
Waterford	792	386	556	498	210	238
Westmeath	562	290	412	397	178	178
Wexford	875	491	708	718	305	318
Wicklow	959	473	761	767	315	297
Unknown	78	106	87	58	44	28