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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Questions (714)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

714. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has instructed her officials to contact those persons directly in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment to inform them of the need to re-register their eligibility for the payment. [14941/20]

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Written answers

My Department recently made contact and had engaged in a publicity campaign with recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and requested that they confirm their continued eligibility to receive the payment. This is in line with the standard practice applying to all jobseeker payments. Recipients were asked to do this no later than Monday, 13 July. Failure to do so may affect their entitlement to continue to receive a payment. While that deadline has now passed, the Department will still accept declarations up to Monday 20 July.

To do so, recipients should use the online portal www.MyWelfare.ie and follow the instructions under the heading 'continue eligibility to receive Pandemic Unemployment Payment'. This is the simplest and easiest way to do so. Any person who experiences difficulty in doing this should contact the helpline 1890 800 024 (Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm).

I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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