Paul McAuliffe
Question:471. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [16896/20]
View answerTuesday, 21 July 2020
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From the 29/06/2020 the rate of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) which a person receives depends on their gross weekly employment earnings.
The rate of PUP is based on prior earnings notified to Revenue. It is important to note that my Department can only accept earnings which have been notified to Revenue and subject to PRSI.
According to the records of my Department the last return for the first person concerned was in 2018 (52 A class PRSI contributions) and the last return for the second person concerned was in 2017 (52 S class PRSI contributions). In both cases as no earnings were available as an employee in 2019 or as a self-employed person in 2018, the rate of PUP was reduced to €203 per week.
If the persons concerned wish to pursue a review of their revised weekly PUP payment, it is open to them to contact my Department as outlined below.
Requests for a review of earnings should be emailed to PUPRerate@welfare.ie. The persons concerned should attach all supporting employment documentation in support of their review request to this email. Alternatively, they can write to PUP Rerate Requests, DEASP, Intreo Centre, Cork Road, Waterford, again making sure to include all supporting documentation.
Their cases can then be examined and any necessary follow up action taken.
I trust this clarifies the matter.