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COVID Pandemic Unemployment Payment application form

This afternoon.

Ingrid Miley, of RTÉ, reports that the latest figures from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection show more than 700,000 people are now in receipt of social welfare income supports.

Ms Miley reports:

Last Friday, payments were issued to 507,000 recipients of the €350 per week Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support payment, which is up from 283,000 a week ago.

These payments are in addition to the 205,000 people on the Live Register receiving “standard” non-Covid-19 -related Jobseeker’s Benefit of €203.

This means that a total of 712,000 people are receiving income supports, with 507,000 signing on since 16 March when the Covid-19 Pandemic payment was announced.

More than 700,000 receiving welfare supports (RTÉ)

Previously: Tested Negative And Petty

513,350

This afternoon.

The Government announces that the Covid Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be increased from €203 per week to €350 per week.

More as we get it.

Previously:  €203 A Week For Up To Six Weeks

UPDATE:

Via Colin Coyle

UPDATE:

https://twitter.com/aoifegracemoore/status/1242444786445017091

Covid-19 unemployment payment form

This morning.

Further to Michael Taft’s column on the political economy of the coronavirus…

Broadsheet commenter Wearnicehats (see comments) has two questions about the Covid Pandemic Unemployment Payment.

The payment of €203 per week for six weeks, via employers who will later be refunded by the State, was announced earlier this week for anyone who has lost their job or who has had their hours reduced due to the coronavirus.

Wearnicehats writez:

I’m still a bit in the dark about this supposed scheme to get employers to pay the emergency payments. I’ve looked on the website etc and it says that the staff member needs to fill out this form and return it by post and then apply for jobseekers within 6 weeks

Now the form that they have to fill out states that they need to confirm that the employer is not paying them, give all their bank details etc.

My question is two-fold, should the employer wish to pay:

1. How do the DEASP know to pay the money to the employer, not the applicant.

2. What happens if the employer pays the money from week 1 but the applicant doesn’t apply for jobseekers within the 6 weeks?

I’ve spoken to a few employers who would like to do their bit but don’t actually understand how this works so aren’t mad keen on doing so given that they need to hang on to cash at the minute, especially as most SMEs will be at the mercy of their landlords as to whether or not they will have to maintain rent payments.

Anyone?

Previously: €203 A Week For Up To Six Weeks

Earlier: Michael Taft: The Political Economy Of The Coronavirus