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LATEST: Five new PUP rates as almost 3,000 more cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2021 0

A further 2,950 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department fo Healthy confirmed this evening. The number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 536, an increase of 33 form yesterday. Of these, 110 are being cared for in ICU. The latest cases where confirmed as the Department of Social Protection […]

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‘A slap in the face’ – anger as 2,337 Kilkenny people face pandemic payment cut

By Kilkenny Now 31st August 2021 0

A Kilkenny TD has urged the Government not to cut the pandemic payment from next week. Carlow-Kilkenny TD spoke out after recently published figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) revealed 2,337 people in the city and county are still receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The Government has announced it will cut the payment from […]

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Kilkenny TD urges Government to extend pandemic payments

By Kilkenny Now 31st May 2021 0

A local TD has urged the Government not to abandon workers in need of continuing pandemic income supports. Carlow-Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has called on the colaition to ensure the Short-Time Work Support (STWS) payment is extended for workers in industries still unable to reopen fully due to ongoing public health restrictions. The Pandemic Unemployment […]

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‘Boost’ for 4,805 people in Kilkenny as €2m paid out in ‘pandemic arrears’

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2020 0

A total of €2,039,601 in arrears under the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has been paid out to 4,805 people living in Kilkenny. A total of €129.2 million has been paid out to more than 286,000 people across the country this week. Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan said the payments will come as a “welcome boost” […]

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LATEST: 825 new cases of virus and one further death, huge jump in numbers receiving pandemic payment

By Kilkenny Now 12th October 2020 Post a comment

One more person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 825 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,827. There are now 43,531 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health […]

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Free money! Kilkenny’s self-employed to benefit from €1,000 restart grant

By Kilkenny Now 14th August 2020 2

Kilkenny’s self-employed who had to avail of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) but have since signed off it and gone back to work can now avail of a €1,000 government grant. The grant which is being offered as part of the revised Enterprise Support Grant is designed to help Kilkenny’s sole-traders who do not pay […]

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Pandemic payments for Kilkenny workers extended into Spring 2021

By Kilkenny Now 23rd July 2020 Post a comment

There is major relief for Kilkenny workers whose jobs have been affected by Covid-19 as the Government announces it is to extend the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and Wage Subsidy Scheme into next Spring. The PUP will now continue until next April, it has been confirmed but will be gradually reduced to €203 per week […]

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SCAM ALERT: Emergency Covid-19 payment recipients in Kilkenny being targetted by fraudsters

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

People in Kilkenny in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment have become the latest target of online scammers. The Department of Social Protection has told the public to be aware of text messages claiming to be from the state’s Intero offices which asks the recipient to click on a link in relation to the payment […]