(Source: www.pixabay.com)More than half a million people received the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment today.
Payments were issued today to 533,000 people for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The Department of Social Protection say around 54,000 are receiving a payment for the first time.
In addition, there are 210,000 people on the Live Register and over 42,000 employers have registered for the Temporary Wage Subsidy scheme.
Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty says that with just over 50,000 additional payments approved in the last week, it would suggest we are perhaps reaching a plateau in terms of those on the Covid payment.
To date, over 40,000 people have contacted the Department to close their payment. The majority of these requests are because employers are taking people back onto their payroll. However, approximately 68,000 payments have been withheld for a variety of reason
