Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2020
306. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which trainee nurses will be able to avail of the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42590/20]
View answerThe Pandemic Unemployment Payment is available to employees and self-employed who have lost their employment as a direct consequence of the pandemic and who satisfy the qualifying conditions of the statutory scheme.
In the case of student nurses taking up clinical placement, the Department has clarified that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment is payable to those student nurses who were already in employment and when taking up their placement were informed by their employer that they could no longer continue with their employment due to COVID-19 related risks.
Where entitlement to the Pandemic Unemployment is established the payment will be effective from the date the applicant lost their employment.
I trust that this clarifies the position.
