Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2021
307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which there are indications that persons on the pandemic unemployment payment have returned to their previous employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35714/21]
View answerWhen a person closes their Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) claim, they are asked to indicate if they are closing their claim due to returning to work. In the week up to June 29th 2021, some 11,159 people closed their claim and reported that it was because they were returning to work. There is no mechanism in place to identify whether the person is returning to their last employer, or whether they are starting work with a new employer.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
