Fewer PUP claims as restrictions ease and construction workers return to sites

More than 50,000 people are still in receipt of PUP in the construction industry. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A slight fall of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has been reported by the Department of Social Protection as today's easing of restrictions sees the full return of students to education and more construction workers return to sites. 

15,776 people closed their PUP claim this week as compared to last week as €125.52m of payments is to be issued tomorrow to the 421,373 continued claimants.