Humphreys to draft plans for unemployment payment linked to previous salary

'I want to try and bring that particular payment in because I don't want somebody, when they lose their job, to face a sudden cliff-edge drop in their income,' Ms Humphreys said. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys will bring forward plans before Christmas to link jobseekers' payments to previous salaries.

Ms Humphreys has said a scheme to introduce pay-related welfare benefits will be brought forward in the coming weeks, to avoid a "cliff-edge" for people who lose their jobs.