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How to close your claim for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
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If you are receiving a COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) you will need to stop your payment if:
- your employer is paying you
- your employer is getting a payment with the COVID-19 Employer Refund Scheme or COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme
- you have returned to your job or have found another job
- you did not lose your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- you are not genuinely seeking work
- you are leaving Ireland
- you are self-employed and earning more than €960 over 8 weeks
If you are returning to employment and are currently receiving the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, you must stop your payment on your first day back at work.
The payment period of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment is Friday to Thursday. If you close your claim to return to work and have at least one qualifying day in that period - you will receive full payment for that week.
You can stop your payment online at www.MyWelfare.ie under the COVID-19 payment section.
If you received the PUP payment, records are examined to determine if arrears are owed to you.
Arrears are processed every 4 weeks and are paid into the bank account or Post Office where you last received PUP.
If you need information or further assistance please contact the Income Support Helpline.
Income Support Helpline
Phone number:
