THERE has been a further drop, of 6.6 per cent, in the number of people in Donegal who are in receipt of Pandemic Unemployment Payment.
As of June 1, there were 10,796 people in Donegal receiving PUP, down from 11,567 last week.
At the height of the pandemic, there were 22,594 people in Donegal in receipt of PUP, on the week beginning May 4, 2020.
This week, the Department of Social Protection has issued weekly payments valued at over €91.2 million to 309,515 people in receipt of the PUP.
This represents a decrease of 24,478 people compared to last week.
The figures published today are in addition to the 177,969 people who were on the Live Register at the end of April.
The sector which has seen the largest decrease in the number of people receiving PUP this week is Wholesale and Retail Trade with 7,957 fewer people receiving the payment compared to last week.
This is followed by Other Sectors e.g. hairdressing and beauty salons with 4,000 fewer people receiving the payment compared to last week.
The payment week for the Pandemic Unemployment Payment runs from Friday to Thursday and payments are paid on the following Tuesday. Individuals who have closed their PUP on Monday 24th May, as they have returned to work, will receive their final PUP payment on Tuesday 1st June.
