Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 September 2020
93. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the closing date of 17 September 2020 for pandemic unemployment payment applications will be extended to allow seasonal workers who may need to reapply after the summer period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24219/20]
View answerThe Government has given approval to keep the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) open to new applications until the end of 2020. The payment was due to close to new applications on the 17th September 2020. It is also open to those who were in receipt of PUP and who returned to work, to reapply for PUP, should they be made unemployed before the end of the year.
