The last payment of the PUP was paid on Tuesday as the emergency support comes to an end two years after it was introduced.  

The remaining over 44,000 recipients will now be transferred over to ordinary jobseeker’s benefit.  

Fine Gael Senator, Regina Doherty joined Andrea on Lunchtime Live alongside listeners to discuss...

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