FF & Green TDs pressed to stop PUP clampdown

28/05/2020Social Democrat TD Gary Gannonat Leinster House on Kildare Street Dublin.Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins

Fianna Fáil and Green TDs are being urged to block or amend new government legislation that will force pandemic payment claimants to “genuinely” be seeking work.

The move has caused consternation, as many on pandemic unemployment payments (PUP) were forced to leave workplaces when the pandemic took hold. Some of those on the emergency payment include workers in hospitality, the arts, sports and other sectors which were closed down.