Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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905. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for processing PUP applications for counties Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan under the level 4 restrictions in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33073/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is available to employees and the self-employed who have lost their job on or after 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Payment is paid in arrears, with the payment week running from Friday to Thursday. Payments are received on the following Tuesday.

The quickest and easiest way to apply for this payment is online at mywelfare.ie. Over 90% of applications are received online.

In the case of individuals who applied for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment since the start of the level 4 restrictions in Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal, the average waiting time for processing PUP applications between a person’s last day of employment and the claim being processed is outlined below. Once processed, the payment is with the customer the following Tuesday.

I hope that this clarifies matters for the Deputy.