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THE MINISTER FOR Social Protection Heather Humphreys has said that new arrangements have been put in place to process new applications made by people for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) over the Christmas period.
After the government’s announcement of a return to Level 5 – albeit with modifications – today, tens of thousands will now be put out of work again.
Minister Humphreys said that the new arrangements will mean those who are eligible for income support will receive it “as quickly as possible”.
It will be processed for people who apply for the payment throughout the Christmas period.
The department said: “In essence, anybody who applies for PUP online via www.MyWelfare.ie anytime up to and including Christmas Eve will receive that payment within a week of their application.
The minister said: “I want to assure all workers that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment remains open for applications and will be available to assist people who lose their job in the coming days.
“I have put arrangements in place for people who will be losing their jobs at this very difficult time and officials in my Department will be working throughout the Christmas period so that applications will be processed without delay.
In order to process applications as quickly as possible, I would urge everybody to apply online. The quickest and easiest way to apply for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment is online via MyWelfare.ie. These are not easy decisions but people’s health is the key priority and the measures being taken by Government are essential to protect lives and keep people safe.
Yesterday, it was announced that 277,700 were due to receive the PUP this week but this figure is expected to rise significantly again with the fresh restrictions.
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Maybe he could strap the vaccines instead of nuclear warheads on to his ballistic missiles and distribute them that way. Oh wait maybe if he hadn’t wasted all his money more conventional distribution would be available.
@gordon o loughlin: all his money?
@OConnelj: sorry North Koreas money. My bad lol. But you get my drift
Kim Jong Un “blasting” officials…..I’d say he did indeed blast them….with some sort of military hardware. Its never his fault. The UN and South Korea are willing to help….but no! North Koreans dying is far more important to him.
Maybe some day the rest of the world will figure out how to ensure no single country will have a ruler that owns and robs l that country and its people.
He just doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing, walking around with a cigarette and a mask. Bet he is fully vaxxed with Western vaccines.
It’s never Kim’s fault. Always someone elses. He’d do well in middle management.
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