COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment Rates
From Department of Social Protection
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From Department of Social Protection
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Last updated on
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has ended following the reopening of workplaces.
PUP was open to you if you were an employee or self-employed and lost your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme closed to new applicants on 22 January 2022.
Previous weekly earnings | Your payment from 8 March |
Over €151.51 | €208 |
Less than €151.50 | €150 |
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment closed to new applicants.
From 16 October 2020 until 7 September 2021 the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was paid at 4 rates.
The rate you received depended on the amount you used to get paid:
From 17 September 2020 until 15 October 2020 the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was paid at 3 rates.
The rate you received depended on the amount you used to get paid:
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was paid at a flat rate of €350.
From 29 June 2020 to 16 September 2020 the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was paid at two rates.
The rate you received depended on the amount you used to get paid:
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