Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended

A decision on extending or cutting the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment may have to be made by the next government, the Taoiseach has said.
Taoiseach: Pandemic unemployment payment will be extended

A decision on extending or cutting the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment may have to be made by the next government, the Taoiseach has said.

The €350 weekly payment is due to expire on June 8 but Leo Varadkar confirmed it will continue past this date.

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