Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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1103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of those who have been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment who previously qualified for a social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8911/20]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Since the launch of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment on 16th March, 2020, the Department has issued at least one payment to 681,000 people up to week ending May 23rd 2020. I am advised that approximately 13% of these recipients had received a Social Welfare payment in the first three months of this year.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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1104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the previous income including social protection payments of those who have been in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [8912/20]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The most recent PRSI/earnings data available refers to the year 2018. In order to accurately calculate income inclusive of social protection payments, information on social protection payments also refers to the year 2018.

The following table is restricted to PUP recipients where PRSI/earnings data is available. Separately, the average weekly social protection payment received in 2018 by current PUP recipients was €123 per week.

2018 income of current PUP recipients with 2018 earnings