6,800 People Close Their Pande...

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6,800 People Close Their Pandemic Unemployment Payment Claim In The Past Week

06:16 24 Aug 2020

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232,400 people will get the payment this week

That's 61% fewer than at the peak in May.

But Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys says it's clear the rate of decrease has slowed in recent weeks.

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