CSO: Govt supports to households down €2.2bn Government supports to households, in the form of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) were down €2.2bn in the … Business • 21 Jul 22
Live Register figures move 10% higher in March - CSO The Live Register stood at 178,996 in March, an increase of 15,748 people, or close to 10% compared to February, the latest Central Statistics Office … Business • 08 Apr 22
Numbers on PUP down almost 8,000 in past week The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has dropped by just under 8,000 in the past week to 67,434. Business • 08 Feb 22
Extra funding of €50m for live performance sector The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has announced additional funding of €50m to support the live performance sector, following the introduction … Business • 08 Dec 21
Retail sector workers highest PUP recipients New figures from the Department of Social Protection show that 53,088 people were in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, down from 54,824 … Business • 07 Dec 21
Supermac's forced to recruit from overseas to fill jobs Supermac's boss Pat McDonagh has confirmed that the group is now recruiting workers from overseas due to a shortage of Irish applicants. Business • 29 Nov 21
Numbers on PUP drop to new pandemic low The overall number of people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just under 78,000 this week - its lowest level to date. Business • 04 Nov 21
PUP numbers see 33rd weekly fall in a row New figures from the Department of Social Protection show that the number of people who received the weekly Pandemic Unemployment Payment fell again for the … Business • 28 Sep 21
PUP numbers down almost 4,000 on last week The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has dropped to 110,700, down 3,842 on last week. Business • 21 Sep 21
PUP numbers fall by over 25,500 on college return The number of people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen to 114,600 this week, a drop of 25,526. Business • 15 Sep 21
Live Register and PUP figures down 6.9% in August The number of people on the Live Register and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) fell 6.9% to 323,010 in August, new figures from the Central … Business • 03 Sep 21
ICTU urges Govt not to cut PUP for restricted sectors The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has urged the Government not to reduce the Pandemic Unemployment Payment for out of work workers in sectors … Business • 26 Aug 21
Numbers receiving PUP at lowest level since March 2020 The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is now at its lowest level since the introduction of the Government support in March … Business • 28 Jul 21
Numbers of PUP claims this week down 9,200 The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week is down 9,200 compared to last week, new figures from the Department of Social … Business • 13 Jul 21
PUP claims fall 6,900 despite hospitality delay The number of recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen 6,900 over the last week Business • 06 Jul 21
Numbers claiming PUP at lowest level since last October The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has dropped below 250,000 for the first time this year, new figures from the Department of … Business • 22 Jun 21
ISME: PUP acting as a 'brake' on getting workers back Small and medium sized businesses are warning that the PUP is acting as "a significant brake" on getting workers back in certain sectors of the … Business • 16 Jun 21
Weekly Covid-19 jobless claims fall by 7% The number of people claiming temporary coronavirus-related jobless benefits fell by 24,478, or 7%, to 309,515 over the last seven days as the economy continued … Business • 02 Jun 21
Numbers claiming PUP down 13,500 on last week The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just over 363,000 - a decrease of almost 13,500 over the last seven … Business • 18 May 21
More must be done to help first time buyers - Donohoe Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he appreciates the urgency of Ireland's housing situation, and he acknowledged that the Government must do more to … Business • 13 May 21
Numbers claiming PUP down over 8,500 on last week The Department of Social Protection has advised employers facing difficulties in re-hiring staff to contact it so that it can "follow up" with the workers … Business • 11 May 21
Varadkar promises to continue to support businesses Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said that today is "a day of freedom" as society partially re-opens and people can travel freely anywhere on the island of … Business • 10 May 21
Numbers on PUP drop by almost 6,300 in the last week Over 443,000 will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, a reduction of almost 6,300 over the last week, according to the latest figures from … Business • 30 Mar 21
PUP numbers down 1.5% in the last week Just under 450,000 people will receive the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, a reduction of 7,000 or 1.5% over the last 7 days. Business • 22 Mar 21
Govt extends key supports as restrictions continue The Government has announced that measures to support business, jobs and employment are to remain in place until the end of June. Business • 23 Feb 21
