Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020
752. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received for Covid-19 payments from persons over 65 years of age; the number of successful applicants; if payments made in error to some persons have been identified; her plans to recoup same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15412/20]
View answerThere were 11,539 applications submitted for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment from people aged 65 or older.
A total of 6,690 people aged 65 or older have received at least one Pandemic Unemployment Payment and of those 4,026 received a payment this week.
In cases where persons are found to be ineligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment my Department will contact the person concerned and seek to recoup the money paid. If a person considers that they have inadvertently applied for the payment they should stop their payment online at www.MyWelfare.ie under the Covid-19 payment section or by contacting the Department's Income Support Helpline at 1 890 800 024.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
