PUP recipients fall by 4,400 in a week as further employees return to work

Largest reduction this week is in the area of Accommodation and Food Services sector

The number of recipients has fallen by almost 70% since February of this year.

The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) fell by 4,400 in the past week.

New figures from the Department of Social Protection show more than 153,000 people are still in receipt of the payment. However, the number of recipients has fallen by almost 70% since February of this year.