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.