Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2021
390. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who have transitioned to jobseekers’ payments; the number transitioning from pandemic unemployment payment to various jobseeker’s terms by week and by jobseeker’s payment type that is, jobseeker’s allowance or jobseeker’s benefit in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58511/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 26 October 2021, those who earned less than €200 per week began the process of moving to standard Jobseeker terms. From 09 November 2021, those who earned between €200 and €299.99 per week began this process. Accordingly, the table below details the movements of those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment on 26 October 2021 and 09 November 2021 to Jobseeker Payments in subsequent weeks. The weeks in the table below refers to the week in which the Jobseeker claim was registered with the Department. The transition process is being carried out in a phased, gradual manner and where a person makes an application for a Jobseeker's payment, they are not transitioned from PUP until such time as there is a decision on their application.
People who have transitioned from receipt of PUP to receipt of Jobseeker Payments
|
Week Ending |
Jobseeker's Allowance |
Jobseeker's Benefit |
|
25 October |
277 |
1,450 |
|
31 October |
357 |
45 |
|
7 November |
252 |
2,504 |
|
14 November |
177 |
141 |
|
21 November |
109 |
131 |
|
28 November |
59 |
100 |
|
Total |
1,231 |
4,371 |
