Fears those self-isolating could have their PUP cut

It has emerged that the department saved up to €10m from its actions at ports and airports in identifying people who were leaving the country permanently. Picture: File picture

People who self-isolate could have their pandemic unemployment payment cut, the Free Legal Advice Centre has warned.

The organisation’s legal team had voiced concerns about the lack of a legal basis for the practice of “sanctioning” PUP claimants travelling abroad before social protection minister Heather Humphreys' recent u-turn on the issue.