There are now 2,118 people claiming the pandemic unemployment payment in Donegal – down almost 500 in the past two weeks.
On October 19th last there was a total of 2,615 claiming the benefit in the county.
At its height on May 4th, 2020, there were 22,594 people on the PUP in Donegal.
The number of people receiving the PUP nationwide this week falls to just under 78,000 with €20.7 million in payments paid into bank accounts or post offices.
There has been €8.9 Billion paid out in PUP payments to date.
