Department Of Employment

Additional 2,000 people claim payment in Donegal following new restrictions

Spending hits €48bn over nine months, 25% more than last year

Increase partly due to introduction of Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions in Dublin

Minister warns impact of new restrictions in Dublin not yet reflected in figures

Arrangement will now continue until November 30th

Number in receipt of pandemic benefit drops 64% from peak to 209,951 claimants

Some 219,000 people now receiving PUP, a 63 per cent drop on peak in May

Woman and her elderly mother escape after smoke alarm alerts them to fire

Controversy surrounds gathering of information from people in relation to Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Some 313,800 are claiming pandemic payment, down from a high of almost 600,000

Humphreys says last week saw largest number of people returning to work since crisis began

Burglary, sexual crimes, public order offences and other crimes fell during pandemic

Daily briefing reveals 32,800 less unemployment payments issued than last week

Department of Social Protection advises public not to click or reply to the text

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform head warns of significant deficit

Oireachtas Covid-19 committee to hear Government could face €30bn deficit this year

Brid Smith says new mothers had been left ‘isolated’ from support services

€1.5 million put through ‘mule’ accounts and bogus companies, gardaí say

Tax office closes victims’ online accounts and warns that texts offering refunds are a fraud

Revenue responds amid claims those in receipt of subsidy may face surprise bill

During the course of the search, cash and counterfeit cash was seized, say gardaí

Department of Social Protection has withheld the €350 payment to 46,000 people

More people now in receipt of salary support under the temporary wage subsidy scheme

Asylum seekers who temporarily received €350 per week have been put back on €38.80 weekly stipend

Smart Money: the pandemic unemployment payment will be extended, but not forever

Doherty says short -time health crisis will not become long-term economic one for workers

‘Discrepancy’ in temporary wage subsidy affects women back from maternity leave

Wage subsidies increased, farmer payments brought forward as State warns of bogus emails

Department store chain to place Irish operation into liquidation

Technology helps us work around Covid-19 but data protection fears are very justified

A range of backups are available such as social welfare allowance and sick payment scheme

About 30,000 people rejected because they are ineligible or submitted incorrect information

Coronavirus in South Africa: complaints over alleged price-gouging lead to police raid

Volume normally experienced over 10 months being filed in as many working days

Here’s what I’ve learned about keeping your head when your earnings drop – or vanish

Move will result in later mails and parcel deliveries for some customers

Coronavirus: And what welfare payments are available for staff that have been let go?

Health service bosses agree that virus-linked absences to constitute special leave with pay

Trade unions Siptu and Fórsa serve notice for a 24-hour work stoppage on February 21st

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