The number of people in Tipperary receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment continues to rise.
9,379 people will receive the State payment today – 208 more than the same total last week but still well short of the May peak of 18,800 in the county.
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Nationally, just over 350,000 people will receive the PUP tomorrow at a cost of €103.8m to the State.
The worst affected sector is ‘Accommodation and Food Service Activities’, followed by ‘Wholesale and Retail Trade’.