Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2020

Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Ceisteanna (535, 536)

Gerald Nash

Ceist:

535. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [28653/20]

Gerald Nash

Ceist:

536. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [28654/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 together.

The requested information is presented in the table below and refers to the number of people in general, and those aged under 25, that are in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment for the week ending 3rd October 2020.

Weekly rate	Number of people	Number of people aged under 25
€203	48,794	14,314
€250	38,893	11,766
€300	129,455	19,381