Those who can't work because of lack of childcare will receive pandemic payment, Minister says

Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty has said that parents who cannot return to work because of childcare issues can continue to claim the pandemic payment.

“We have to support people until they can return to work,” she told RTÉ radio’s Today with Sarah McInerney show. “I want to reassure people the department will be there to support them until they can go back to work.”