Minister announces u-turn on welfare rules for jobless going to countries on green list

The Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said they will focus on retraining people for other jobs. File picture: Julien Behal

People travelling to green list countries will no longer have their Pandemic Unemployment Payments (PUP) stopped after a Government u-turn.

It comes after days of controversy about the payment being paused if people travel abroad.