Nearly 600k people to receive Covid-19 unemployment payment today

New figures show that 11,000 people will receive the payment for the first time.
Nearly 600k people to receive Covid-19 unemployment payment today
Tue, 05 May, 2020 - 12:20
Digital Desk staff

Nearly 600,000 people will receive the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Benefit today.

The Department of Social Protection will pay out a total of €209.3m to 598,000 people.

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