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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment Update

Average weekly earnings Personal rate
€400 or over €300
€300 – €399.99 €250
€200 – €299.99 €203
Less than €200 €203
  • From 16th November 2021, the payment under the first 2 rates will be reduced by €50. For persons earning between €200 and €299.99 per week and who were already on €203 rate of payment will move to standard jobseeker’s terms. This rate will be further reduced by €50 on 8th February 2022. We will update the rates closer to the deadline.
  • From 26th October 2021, a person earning less than €200 per week who received PUP at a rate of €203 per week previously and who has not returned to work before 26th October 2021, should apply for a jobseeker’s payment.
Authors – Chaitra Girish Mallya & Anne O’Connell