1,500 People In Midlands Return To Work This Week

More than 11,700 will receive a pup payment in the region this week.

Over 1,500 people in the midlands came off government supports and returned to work this week. 

688 came off the pandemic unemployment payment in Westmeath, 414 in Laois and 408 in Offaly. 

However, 11,747 remain on the scheme in the region.

Two payments will be made this week, with an advance amount for next week, coming to 160 million euro in total. 

Just under 278,000 people are now in receipt of the PUP. 

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