Labour: €350 PUP 'must be restored' to show 'we are all in this together'

Labour TD Seán Sherlock has called for the PUP to be restored in the event of a fresh lockdown

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) must be restored to its €350 a week level in the event of a new lockdown, a Labour TD has said.

The payment, which was introduced at the beginning of the pandemic, is still being claimed by over 200,000 workers laid off due to Covid-19. It was yesterday cut to €300 a week for those who earned more than €300 per week before the pandemic and to €250 per week for those who previously earned between €200 and €300 per week.