How to claim emergency payment

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has been introduced for anyone

whose employer is unable to continue to pay them. The payment is available to all

employees and the self-employed who have lost employment due to the pandemic.

You will get a payment of €203 per week for up to 6 weeks (as applicable).

To receive the payment follow these steps;

1. Apply for the COVID-19 Unemployment payment using this FORM

2. Post it to PO BOX 12896 Dublin 1.

3. Apply for Jobseekers within 6 weeks to ensure you continue to receive a payment

(if applicable) after the emergency payment has finished.

Once this normal Jobseekers claim is subsequently received, the Department

will process these claims and reconcile payments at that time. This will involve

backdating increased payments for certain customers.

Important

You DO NOT NEED to go the Intreo Centre, you can apply in the following ways:

1. An application form for the new Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment can

be downloaded from our website www.gov.ie/jobseekers and returned to us to PO

BOX 12896 Dublin 1;

2. You can apply for Jobseekers support through our online portal

www.MyWelfare.ie, (you will need a Public Services Card); or

3. Phone us on 1890 800 024 or 01 2481398 and we will send you the relevant

application form for the new payment.

Note - Please keep checking your Bank Account as payment may issue in advance of

us formally notifying you