Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the closing date of 17 September 2020 for pandemic unemployment payment applications will be extended to allow seasonal workers who may need to reapply after the summer period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24219/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Government has given approval to keep the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) open to new applications until the end of 2020.  The payment was due to close to new applications on the 17^thSeptember 2020.  It is also open to those who were in receipt of PUP and who returned to work, to reapply for PUP, should they be made unemployed before the end of the year.

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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94. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was awarded a pandemic unemployment payment and then subsequently had it withdrawn; the reason subsequent requests for information by this Deputy to the pandemic unemployment payment team have been declined; if there is an ongoing examination of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24249/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The records of my Department show the person concerned submitted an application for a Jobseeker's Benefit payment dated 12/3/2020.  In this application he confirmed his last day worked was 28/2/2020 and that his employment had ended.  His loss of employment was not due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  The person concerned also provided a letter from his former employer confirming this information.  A Jobseeker's Benefit payment was awarded from 12/3/2020.  According to Departmental records, the person concerned withdrew his Jobseeker’s Benefit payment on 10/6/2020.

The person concerned subsequently made an online application for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).  The Department's records show the Deputy was advised that this claim was being awarded.  However as the person concerned did not lose his employment due to the pandemic this advice to the Deputy was incorrect and this error is regretted.

I trust this clarifies the matter.