ESRI: PUP not a disincentive to employment

'The vast majority of PUP recipients would be financially better off in employment'

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys. The ESRI has said that more than 95% of people on the PUP scheme will be financially better off going back to work.

The pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) scheme is not a significant disincentive for people to return to work, fiscal think-tank the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has said.

In a detailed research paper, the ESRI said the various Covid income support schemes have significantly helped to lessen the blow from lost income for many affected workers.