Anyone who was previously receiving the payment must re-apply.
People who will lose their jobs due to the new restrictions can apply for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment over Christmas.
Arrangements are in place to process new applications over the holidays.
Anybody who applies for the PUP online - anytime up to, and including Christmas Eve - will receive the payment within a week of their application.
Minister of State at the Department of Finance, and Laois-Offaly Fianna Fáil TD, Seán Fleming, is reminding any previous recipients that you will have to re-apply for the payment:
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys has confirmed that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be processed for people who apply for the payment throughout the Christmas period:
In essence, anybody who applies for PUP online via www.MyWelfare.ie anytime up to and including Christmas Eve will receive that payment within a week of their application.
- A person who makes a new application for PUP in the period from the 18th December up to and including close of business today the 22nd will receive their payment on the 24th of December.
- A person who makes a new application for PUP by close of business on Wednesday 23rd December will receive payment on Wednesday 30th December.
- A person who makes a new application for PUP by close of business on Thursday 24th December will receive a payment on Thursday 31st December.
- A person who makes a new application for PUP on any date from the 25th to close of business on 31st of December will be paid on the normal PUP payment date of Tuesday the 5th of January.
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