Covid-19 payment will not be taken back from people in receipt of other state supports

Outgoing Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty denied that people are "gaming the system".

There will be no clawback of payments made to those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment who are also in receipt of other state supports.

The outgoing Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty told the Dáil the idea that money would be taken back as had been suggested by some commentators last week was "shameful".