The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is continuing until April 2021.

The Coronavirus Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in place up until April 2021. The payment rates will change on the 17 September 2020, 1 February 2021 and on 1 April 2021.

Rate Changes from 17 September 2020

From 17 September 2020 until 31 January 2021 the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be paid at 3 rates.

The rate you receive will depend on the amount you used to get paid:

• if you earned less than €200 per week – the rate of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be €203 per week
• if you earned between €200 and €300 per week – the rate of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be €250 per week
• if you earned over €300 per week – you will receive €300 per week
• the Qualified Adult rate for those on Jobseeker’s will now be reduced to its normal level of €134.70

Rate Changes from 1 February 2021

From 1 February until 31 March 2021 the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be paid at 2 rates.

The rate you receive will depend on the amount you used to get paid:

• if you earned less than €200 the rate of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be €203 per week
• if you earned between €200 and €300 per week – the rate of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be €203 per week
• if you earned over €300 per week – you will receive €250 per week

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