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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Ceisteanna (506)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

506. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pandemic unemployment payments cancelled to date due to not meeting the criteria to receive the payment in the first place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14017/20]

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Since the start of the pandemic unemployment payment on March 16th 2020, approximately 174,000 cases did not satisfy the conditions of payment for the reasons listed in the table below.

Note that this is a count of specific cases, and not a count of individual customers who have applied for but did not receive a PUP.

Reason

%

Overlap with Revenue Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

29.0

Not employed in the period

19.0

Other/Customer requested

15.9

Incorrect details provided

15.1

Overlapping social protection payment

15.1

Still in employment

2.9

Customer not in the State

1.6

Customer outside age bands

1.3

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