Are We Still On The Scratcher?

[Rat Catcher]

I haven't heard (details) of any official extension to the June 8 deadline. Anyone got more info and/or is next week's payment guaranteed?

[dalymount]

I thought it was confirmed,maybe im wrong though,but I thought Regina Docherty said it

[Rat Catcher]

Possibly, I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to the news of late, too busy sunning myself... but last I heard was that she was going to bring urgent legislation to the Dail and then announce the T&Cs for PUP continuation.

Has anyone applied for regular Jobseekers payments in accordance with the original PUP T&Cs?

[Shallowhal]

Has anyone applied for regular Jobseekers payments in accordance with the original PUP T&Cs?

No.

[Rat Catcher]

Are you sure? Inside info?

[Shallowhal]

Ms Doherty said the PUP would be extended beyond the June end date,i'm waiting to see if it will be extended and do i need to apply for jobseekers to be eligible for that extended payment.....so many questions!!

[mercenary for hire]

Normally I'd give me relative a shout in welfare but I might end up taking bollox on the phone for two hours.I'll wait to see what the government announce.

Have yis notice when you meet someone you used to say hello to now they won't shut the hell up?All this isolation has made people extra chatty.It's nice but not every fukkin day.I'll probably have to start driving to the shops to avoid people.

[Rat Catcher]

On the other hand, you can cross the street to avoid folk now without appearing rude... I think.

[Shallowhal]

Message received MFH!!

[mercenary for hire]

Not you Hal just old people generally.I like an oul chat but it's getting harder to justify my absence from work to people I meet.

[Rat Catcher]

Indeed. If you're out and about spreading germs you might as well work and be part of the solution... Sorry, didn't mean to resort to 4 letter words.

[mercenary for hire]

I've more money in me account now than I did before Paddys week thanks to the Covid 350.I'll have to go back at some point when we're cut off.I reckon it might be busy around November/December just in time for the second wave.

[Belker]

I haven't heard (details) of any official extension to the June 8 deadline. Anyone got more info and/or is next week's payment guaranteed?

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty  said the peak demand for the PUP had now passed "...in parallel with the flattening of the Covid-19 curve."

However, the Minister cautioned that not everyone would be able to return to work in the shorter term, and noted that the PUP will be extended beyond the original end date of 8th June.

However, she also flagged that the government would "soon" be bringing forward proposals for reforms to the scheme.

"As we gradually move through all the phases of reopening our society, we do need to review the nature of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and how it fits into cross-Government plans to keep Ireland healthy and get the country working again," she said.

"Any future decisions will be based on our commitment that everyone who needs help will get the most appropriate assistance and also based on the ongoing progress we experience from the reopening of the economy," she added.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0602/1144946-number-of-people-on-pandemic-unemployment-payment-drops/

I did read somewhere that a decision and announcement would be made before the weekend but I can't find the article.

[john m]

The man who hires casual labour says .Sit tight as we are sort of kind of Public transport providers we should be ok until Phase 4 of lockdown restrictions being lifted .They wont want to much freedom of movement by unclean citizens that they cannot trace .In a conversation between a taxi driver and a Man who employs casual labour it was pointed out that the only traceability of taxi use was through an app that charges a huge commission and to insist that independent licenced drivers be forced to use such a service would be injurious to their business and would result in a trip to the High Court as it would be an infringement of trade imposed by the state and would be a defacto handing over of all independent drivers to a Limited Company .

[silverbullet]

My ESRI  mate said a statement concerning tapered payments will be issued in the next few days.