Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2020

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Ceisteanna (534)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

534. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the pandemic unemployment payment until April 2021. [26337/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

As part of the July Stimulus package, and in tandem with a suite of enhanced and improved employment support services for workers, the Government announced the further extension of the pandemic unemployment payment until 1 April 2021.