ISME calls for rapid tapering off of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
A small firms group is calling for a more rapid tapering off of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. ISME says the income support is acting as a significant brake on return to work for many sectors, including hospitality and agriculture. Many hospitality and tourism-related businesses in the counties of…
Local TD urges caution as PUP payments to end in February
The last PUP payments will be made on February 8th next year. The government’s confirmed that the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be phased out, starting in September. As part of the National Economic Recovery Plan, the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme is being extended until December 31st this year.…
Higher tax bills for those who return to work after receiving PUP
Hundreds of thousands of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in for a high tax bill if they return to work this year. It means people on the payment, who manage to secure a job, will see a reduced take home wage. The Pandemic Unemployment Payment…