A Christmas Bonus of 100% will be paid in early December 2020 to people getting PUP for at least 4 months.
An earnings threshold of €480 per month will be introduced for self-employed people getting PUP to allow them to take up occasional work opportunities and keep their PUP.
Self-employed people who resume their business on a limited or reduced basis when they leave PUP will be eligible for the Part-Time Job Incentive scheme.
PUP is paid every Tuesday into a bank account in the State.
From 16 October 2020, people who were earning €400 per week or more will get a PUP rate of €350 per week.
People who earned between €300 and €400 will now receive €300 every week, while those earing between €200 and €300 will get €250.
Anyone who was paid less than €200 will now be in receipt of €203.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment will continue to be paid until 1 April 2021, but will close to new applicants at the end of 2020.
