The number of people receiving a PUP payment jumped by 50 thousand in a week.
Almost 300 thousand people are now getting the cash.
The bill for the state this week is 85.6 million euros; that's up by more than €20m from seven days ago.
The figures from the Department of Social Protection reflect the economic impact of the decision to move to Level 5 of the 'Living With Covid Roadmap'.
The sector with the highest number of people receiving the benefit is Accommodation and Food Service Activities.
The new rate of €350 is payable this week.
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