Chris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to social welfare payment due to a loss of employment as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic. [29221/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment PUP for the person concerned was reviewed as part of a Review Project. As there was no information recorded by the Revenue Commissioners relating to earnings for the person concerned, she was asked to provide evidence of her employment in line with the review. The evidence provided by the person concerned from her employer, confirmed that she did not commence employment following an induction day, due to Covid-19 restrictions. In line with the evidence provided, she was not employed on or after 6/03/2020 and she therefore does not have an entitlement to the PUP.

It remains open for any person in the State to make a claim for any social welfare payment that he or she considers he or she may have an entitlement to, regardless of the residency stamp/permit awarded by the Department of Justice and Equality. It remains a matter for that person to satisfy the eligibility conditions prescribed in law for any particular entitlement to a payment, including but not limited to the Habitual Residence condition.

I trust this clarifies the matter.