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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Ceisteanna (1261)

Anne Rabbitte

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1261. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment. [6477/20]

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is an emergency payment of €350 per week introduced by the Government for a 12 week period and intended to compensate those workers whose employers cannot retain them on their payroll. The payment is also being made to people who are self-employed but whose trade has temporarily ceased.

One of the eligibility criteria for the payment is that a person must have been in employment on or after 6 March 2020 and lost their employment due to COVID-19.

The person in question made an initial application for PUP on 1 April 2020 indicating their last day worked as 25 February 2020.  The person in question submitted two further applications containing information contrary to the original application.  Confirmation from the employer was requested by the Department. I am advised that the employer has stated in his letter that the person’s last day of employment was 25 February 2020.  The person in question, therefore, does not meet the eligibility criteria for PUP. 

I understand that the person in question is currently in receipt of a One Parent Family Payment from my Department.

I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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