Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
909. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the pandemic unemployment payment to workers in an airline that are out of work due to the Covid-19 pandemic but are receiving a standard €203 weekly payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33124/20]
View answerThe Pandemic Unemployment Payment is payable to an employee where they have lost their employment due to the pandemic and they are not being paid by their employer. Where a person does not meet the qualifying criteria for receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment they may apply for a jobseeker's payment or short time work support for days of unemployment subject to satisfying the conditions of the scheme.
The maximum weekly personal rate of jobseeker payments is €203. Increased allowances may be payable in respect of qualified adults or children. Budget 2021 provided for increases in the rates of payment for qualified child dependants.
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
