The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) will replace the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) from September 1st 2020. Revenue are currently working through the finer details of the scheme. Below is some information to help you understand the scheme and to help prepare for it should you choose to avail of it. The scheme provides […]

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is continuing until April 2021. The Coronavirus Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be in place up until April 2021. The payment rates will change on the 17 September 2020, 1 February 2021 and on 1 April 2021. Rate Changes from 17 September 2020 From 17 September 2020 until 31 January 2021 the […]

The Restart Grant Plus scheme is now open for applications and gives grants to businesses to help them reopen their premises and get back to work. Grants of between €4,000 up to a maximum of €25,000 are available. To qualify for the scheme, enterprises must have: 250 employees or less; Turnover of less than €100,000 per […]

The Employee Retention Grant Scheme aims to help private sector employers to keep employees who acquire an illness, condition or impairment which affects their ability to carry out their job. This grant helps employers to explore an employee’s continuing ability to operate as a member of the workforce. This scheme will provide funding to: identify […]

The recent extension of the TWSS in the form of the EWSS (Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme) from September 1, 2020 to March 2021 is to be welcomed.  The definition of “eligible employee” was expanded.  However, a closer look at the the legislation, Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020 below, has serious implications for Company […]