Government must exclude PUP in SUSI assessment for Leitrim third level students Reporter: editor@leitrimobserver.ie Minister Harris is being asked to ‘change course’ and exclude the PUP payment from SUSI assessments before students and their families lose out '); '); Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Further and Higher Education Rose Conway-Walsh called on Minister Harris to ‘change course’ and exclude the PUP payment from SUSI assessments before students and their families lose out. Teachta Conway-Walsh said: “I am calling on Minister Harris to reconsider and change course on the inclusion of the PUP payment in the income assessment for SUSI. At the very least, it should be counted at the rate of jobseekers given it is a temporary emergency payment.