Half a million people still claiming income support from Government

During the last week of August, 224,956 people were on pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) and 359,095 people were on the wage subsidy scheme. File picture: Pexels

The incomes of over half a million people were still being supported by the Government by the end of August, despite the easing of restrictions and re-opening of workplaces, according to new figures from the CSO and the Department of Social Protection. 

This week, 219,900 people will receive the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP), with the Department paying out €68.6m in total.