Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 June 2021
170. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status in relation to the outstanding arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32318/21]
View answerWhen a customer makes a claim for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, and is deemed eligible for payment, the claim is put into payment on a week 1 basis and any arrears that may be due are issued at a later stage. The first arrears payment issued to customers on the December 1st, 2020 and included any arrears due to customers for the period 13th March to 26th November, 2020. My Department's records indicate that the customer in question received a payment of €903 on 1st December for the period 13th March to 2nd April, 2020 and was paid to her nominated bank account. There are no further arrears due.
I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.
