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Number of people claiming PUP falls below 210,000

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The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just under 210,000 - down 64% on the peak in May, when almost 600,000 were dependent on the payment for income support.

Last week, 219,900 people were claiming the PUP, but in the past seven days, 9,959 people have closed their claims, bringing the figure of current claimants to 209,941.

The PUP figures do not include the 225,844 people currently on the Live Register and receiving Jobseekers' payments. This is the last week during which PUP recipients will receive the top rate of €350 per week.

From 17 September, that €350 rate will fall to €300 for those who were earning over €300 per week gross prior to the pandemic.

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