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Wednesday 2 December 2020
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Young people have been hit especially hard in the latest unemployment figures.
Almost 330,000 people are now receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
The latest forecast is buoyed by the ‘resilience’ of Irish exports.
CSO figures show that the unemployment rate in September for people aged 15 to 24 rose to 18.9% – down from 19.5% in August.
The PUP will move from two rates of payment to three rates, and the top rate is being reduced.
Changes to payment rates will still go ahead as planned on 17 September.
Just over 41% of people in the labour force aged between 15 and 24 were unemployed in July.
The wage subsidy scheme will also be extended but the Taoiseach indicated a move away from supports towards greater employment.
Some 95,800 people are now receiving the reduced payment of €203 per week.
The investigation is linked with up to 25 separate claims made under the scheme, totalling over €56,000.
The number of people in receipt of Covid-related payments is decreasing as more businesses start to reopen.
A new paper calls on policymakers to ‘transform’ precarious and low-paid jobs.
The Taoiseach made the announcement at midday today.
The business lobbying group forecasts Irish unemployment to level off at 16% and GDP to contract by 11% for the year.
If all claimants of the Covid-19 PUP payment are included, 26.1% of the Irish workforce are unemployed.
The think-tank has sketched the likely impact of the virus across a range of Irish economic indicators.
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Leo Varadkar said a limited easing of restrictions could begin on Monday.
The CSO has said people on the payment do not meet the definition of being unemployed.
Social protection minister Regina Doherty said she would hope construction workers would be returning to work soon.
Last week it was confirmed that up to 230 workers were to be removed from the company’s payroll.
However, the finance minister said Ireland will rebuild its economy.
Paschal Donohoe says people may have to move to normal social welfare schemes and wages subsidy scheme will have to be tapered.
Around 50,000 people currently receiving the unemployment payment are receiving income support for the first time.
The department said the benefit was paid at the original rate “pending the system being built to apply the increased rate”.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney also confirmed the Department of Foreign Affairs has helped some 4,600 Irish citizens return home.
The CSO released the figures this morning.
The government today announced additional supports.
Minister Regina Doherty said 43,000 of those applications have been processed so far.
The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme.
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme
Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.
How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.
The National Youth Council of Ireland has called for a €22m investment to resolve the issue.
The ESRI said a neutral Budget may be the best option next month.
The Summer Economic Statement this year sets out the plans for next year’s Budget. And it’s all about cooling those jets in case Ireland overheats.
Over two million people were working at the time of the Census last year.
This programme was developed by Trinity College and brought together community groups, local businesses and young people eager to get into the workforce.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
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