News - PUP
![Further increase in number of people locally in receipt of PUP](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzYtMy5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJlNjkzNDg5MGI3NjE0ZjkwMzFlYjFkZjNkODVmNTUzMmE4NmViOTgzIn0=/further-increase-in-number-of-people-locally-in-receipt-of-pup.png)
Further increase in number of people locally in receipt of PUP
There's been an increase of 185 across Co Cavan.
Jan 13, 2022 12:21![Over 160 new PUP recipients in Cavan and Monaghan due to Omicron wave](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9tb25leS0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk0MDRhYjViMzI3MTNhMTIzOGVhZGRhYjEzNjNkYzhjNWEzYTc4YWQifQ==/over-160-new-pup-recipients-in-cavan-and-monaghan-due-to-omicron-wave.jpg)
Over 160 new PUP recipients in Cavan and Monaghan due to Omicron wave
Pandemic Unemployment Payments levels had continued to drop over the last 6 months.
Jan 7, 2022 08:20![Social Protection Minister says there are no plans to re-open the PUP](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9CdWRnZXQyMDIxLTAwMDctMTAyNHg2ODMuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMGZlYmM4MjgxNjJhYmM0MzJmOGFlOTVkYjExZDIxMmE2NTI0Y2I1YiJ9/social-protection-minister-says-there-are-no-plans-to-re-open-the-pup.jpg)
Social Protection Minister says there are no plans to re-open the PUP
The hospitality sector reported a big drop off in business since the midnight curfew was introduced.
Nov 25, 2021 10:42![Cavan and Monaghan have largest number of people on PUP in the region](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NvdmlkLVNlcDIxLTUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMzFjNTFiN2NiNGZkN2M0MjEwMGY3ZjhmOTI1ZTgxZjA2ZTEyNjU5MCJ9/cavan-and-monaghan-have-largest-number-of-people-on-pup-in-the-region.png)
Cavan and Monaghan have largest number of people on PUP in the region
avan there are the highest number of people locally still in receipt of the payment at 1,388/
Sep 28, 2021 16:08![Sight drop in number of local people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzJYbWJDNnhOLTEtMy5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjNjkwNWMxNmE3OTdkYzdmNDkyYzRhZGQ2MmFkMTI2N2NlNmM5ZTk3In0=/sight-drop-in-number-of-local-people-claiming-the-pandemic-unemployment-payment.png)
Sight drop in number of local people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment
€28.66 million in PUP payments were paid out this week.
Sep 22, 2021 12:51![Further drop in PUP claims as Government sets about reducing it to align with jobseekers payments](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzJYbWJDNnhOLTEtMy5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjNjkwNWMxNmE3OTdkYzdmNDkyYzRhZGQ2MmFkMTI2N2NlNmM5ZTk3In0=/further-drop-in-pup-claims-as-government-sets-about-reducing-it-to-align-with-jobseekers-payment.png)
Further drop in PUP claims as Government sets about reducing it to align with jobseekers payments
The PUP will be "reduced on a taperer basis over a six-month period".
Sep 1, 2021 13:40!["There has to be a few heads knocked together" to solve labour shortages in Cavan](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0NsbHItU2hhbmUtUC1PUmVpbGx5LS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI1MjFiNjY0NGU1MWVmNmRkOTJkYjBkMmU4MWJiNTQzYTc3MDAxNGE0In0=/amp-quot-there-has-to-be-a-few-heads-knocked-together-amp-quot-to-solve-labour-shortages-in-cava.png)
"There has to be a few heads knocked together" to solve labour shortages in Cavan
It comes as he calls for school bus services to be allowed run at full capacity.
Aug 30, 2021 16:30![Local TD hits out at planned cuts to PUP despite ongoing closure of live entertainment industry](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL211c2ljLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjljZGY2ZTJhOGY3MjFlMjQ5MzdmODhlMjJiMWEzZjNmZTFiMTdmMTUifQ==/local-td-hits-out-at-planned-cuts-to-pup-despite-ongoing-closure-of-live-entertainment-industry.jpg)
Local TD hits out at planned cuts to PUP despite ongoing closure of live entertainment industry
Pauline Tully has called for the €50 cut to be halted "until all sectors are open".
Aug 26, 2021 14:52![Slight weekly drop in PUP claims across Northern Sound region](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9tb25leS0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk0MDRhYjViMzI3MTNhMTIzOGVhZGRhYjEzNjNkYzhjNWEzYTc4YWQifQ==/slight-weekly-drop-in-pup-claims-across-northern-sound-region.jpg)
Slight weekly drop in PUP claims across Northern Sound region
Local Minister Heather Humphreys said "it's heartening to see more people return to work each week".
Aug 18, 2021 16:08![Close to €251 million spent on Covid-19 income supports locally in 2020](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzJYbWJDNnhOLTEtMy5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJjNjkwNWMxNmE3OTdkYzdmNDkyYzRhZGQ2MmFkMTI2N2NlNmM5ZTk3In0=/close-to-amp-euro-251-million-spent-on-covid-19-income-supports-locally-in-2020.png)
Close to €251 million spent on Covid-19 income supports locally in 2020
€8.9 billion euro was spent on Covid-19 income support schemes last year.
Aug 9, 2021 13:11NorthernSound Newsletter
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