# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 28 July, 2021
# New Low
# New Low
The overall bill for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment now stands at over €8.3 billion.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 19 July, 2021
# New Rules
# New Rules
Promotions to the ranks of sergeant and inspector had previously been managed internally.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 12 July, 2021
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said today that the plans will not be included in Budget 2022.
# Work Experience
# Work Experience
The Pathways to Work 2021-2025 strategy was launched by the government this morning.
# heather-humphreys - Friday 2 July, 2021
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
The Bill was passed to deal with the issue of certain outdoor service not being covered by alcohol licences.
# heather-humphreys - Friday 25 June, 2021
# Cancelled Calls
# Cancelled Calls
The Garda Commissioner yesterday issued an apology to the victims who had their 999 calls cancelled.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 21 June, 2021
# Heather Humphreys
# Heather Humphreys
Questions have been raised about the legality of selling alcohol to customers in on-street seating.
# School Dinners
# School Dinners
The funding is normally not available during the summer.
# heather-humphreys - Sunday 20 June, 2021
# Outdoor Summer
# Outdoor Summer
The Justice Minister has said that gardaí will act with ‘discretion’ on the issue.
# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 9 June, 2021
# PUP
# PUP
This is the lowest number of people in receipt of the PUP since December.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 1 June, 2021
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
With the phasing out of the PUP, government is keen to bring in pay-related unemployment payments.
# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 26 May, 2021
# PUP
# PUP
Leo Varadkar said there would be no dramatic changes. An announcement will be made on Tuesday.
# heather-humphreys - Friday 19 February, 2021
# Rent Supplement
# Rent Supplement
Rent supplement can be provided for an initial three-month period and the usual means test does not apply.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 8 February, 2021
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
A person in receipt of this payment will not be required to be available for full-time work.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 5 January, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The scheme has cost the State over €5 billion since last March.
# heather-humphreys - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Social Protection
# Social Protection
A bilateral agreement covers a range of different benefits including those for sickness, parents, pensions and unemployment.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Pup Payments
# Pup Payments
Minister Heather Humphreys said applications would be processed “without delay”.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 14 December, 2020
# PUP
# PUP
There are just over 300,000 people in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment.
# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 9 December, 2020
# PUP
# PUP
The move aims to help those who want to take up occasional intermittent work without losing their payment,
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 1 December, 2020
# Money Owed
# Money Owed
Some cases progressed more slowly due to their complexity and due to inadequate or inaccurate information provided.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# Extension
# Extension
Following a decision in September, the PUP was due to close to new applications on 31 December.
# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 18 November, 2020
# Blended Working
# Blended Working
A right to disconnect regulation is also under review.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 16 November, 2020
# Covid-19 PUP
# Covid-19 PUP
Some 37,430 people receiving the Covid-19 PUP this week will see an increase in their rate of payment.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 9 November, 2020
# PUP
# PUP
The minister for social protection said the rise in the number of PUP recipients was expected given the Level 5 restrictions in place.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 13 October, 2020
# PUP
# PUP
The announcement that those on the PUP in December will receive a Christmas bonus was part of Budget 2021 announced today.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
The move was welcomed by An Post and the postmasters union.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 6 October, 2020
# 10 Cent Rise
# 10 Cent Rise
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said 122,000 low-paid workers would benefit from the increase.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 22 September, 2020
# SUPPORTS
# SUPPORTS
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said the money will have to be paid back.
# heather-humphreys - Thursday 17 September, 2020
# Job Losses
# Job Losses
The PUP will move from two rates of payment to three rates, and the top rate is being reduced.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Changes to payment rates will still go ahead as planned on 17 September.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 17 August, 2020
# Covid-19 Payment
# Covid-19 Payment
Anybody who is eligible but did not confirm it can have the payment restored by re-applying online.
# heather-humphreys - Thursday 6 August, 2020
# Funding
# Funding
The scheme has been extended to include families on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 3 August, 2020
# Covid Supports
# Covid Supports
Minister Heather Humphreys said that the aim was to “increase footfall in rural towns and villages” during the pandemic.
# heather-humphreys - Sunday 2 August, 2020
# PUP
# PUP
Around 10,000 people appealed after having their PUP reduced from €350 to €203 a week.
# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
# Pandemic Payment
# Pandemic Payment
It comes after a review of 2,500 people who’ve had their payment stopped.
# heather-humphreys - Tuesday 28 July, 2020
# Covid-19 Benefit
# Covid-19 Benefit
The Dáil passed legislation this evening that gave the payment a legal basis and said that those in receipt of it must be “genuinely seeking” work.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 27 July, 2020
# Social Protection
# Social Protection
The decision to cut welfare payments after recipients’ holidays abroad has been criticised by TDs as unfair, misguided and discriminatory.
# heather-humphreys - Monday 25 May, 2020
# Social Distancing
# Social Distancing
Concerns have been raised about the impact the measures will have on businesses as the country re-opens.
# heather-humphreys - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
# Business Closures
# Business Closures
ISME says businesses are ‘bleeding out cash’.
# heather-humphreys - Saturday 9 May, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The HSA can order a business to shut down operations if it doesn’t comply with the measures.
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