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Increasing claims for social welfare benefits.
Iarratais ar shochair leasa shóisialta ag méadú.
57,603 people received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, according to figures released by the Department of Social Protection.
Fuair 57,603 duine an Íocaíocht Dífhostaíochta Phaindéime an tseachtain seo, de réir figiúirí atá eisithe ag an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí.
That’s a 2,267 rise from last week, it was said.
Sin ardú 2,267 ón tseachtain seo caite, a dúradh.
It was also announced that over € 9 billion has been disbursed by the State to date under the scheme.
Fógraíodh freisin go bhfuil os cionn €9 mbilliún tugtha amach ag an Stát go nuige seo faoin scéim.
People laid off by Covid -19 are allowed to apply for this payment.
Tá cead ag daoine a leagadh as obair de bharr Covid -19 iarratas a dhéanamh ar an íocaíocht seo.
There are five weekly rates, namely, € 350, € 300, € 250, € 203 and € 150.
Tá cúig ráta seachtainiúil ann, mar atá, €350, €300, €250, €203 agus €150.
People are paid according to their salary before being laid off.
Íoctar daoine de réir an tuarastail a bhí acu sular leagadh as obair iad.
In addition to these payments, Enhanced Illness Benefit is available for people with Covid-19 or who have been told to stay alone.
Chomh maith leis na híocaíochtaí seo, tá Sochar Breoiteachta Feabhsaithe ar fáil do dhaoine a bhfuil covid 19 orthu nó a ndúradh leo fanacht astu féin.
People are paid € 350 a week under this scheme.
Íoctar €350 sa tseachtain le daoine faon scéim seo.
The Department of Social Protection confirmed that 3,501 people had applied for Enhanced Illness Benefit in one week.
Dheimhnigh an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí go ndearna 3,501 duine iarratas ar an Sochar Breoiteachta Feabhsaithe le seachtain.
A total of 8,237 people have applied so far, it said.
8,237 duine san iomlán a rinne iarratas go dtí seo, a dúradh.