This new payment will be available to all employees and the self-employed who have lost employment due to a downturn in economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The payment has a simple one–page application form and will be paid for a period of 6 weeks at a flat rate payment of €203 per week for jobseekers.
The Government has announced a special new COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. This new emergency payment will be available to all employees and the self-employed who have lost employment due to a downturn in economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes people who have been put on part-time or casual work.
18, March, 2020
Dear Charity Trustee,
As a public body, the Charities Regulator is committed to working with other public bodies and central government to ensure that the public are supported during this challenging time. Please see a message below from Deputy Commissioner John Twomey regarding the commitment by An Garda Síochána to provide increased support and community engagement across the country during these challenging times.
In light of the extraordinary circumstances of the current COVID-19 developments and the announcement made earlier today by the Taoiseach, the International Protection Office wishes to advise that the following arrangements will apply with immediate effect:-
Applicants who are impacted by these arrangements are requested not to visit the International Protection Office until further notice.
In addition the International Protection Office will provide a limited service to new applicants only from Friday 13th March.
These measures are considered necessary to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and support the national measures, including requirements on social distancing, announced by the Taoiseach earlier today.
Further updates will be provided in due course.
12 March 2020.
