Businesses who may now reopen from today have been reminded that they can still make a claim for an enhanced restart Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) payment.
Under the scheme, businesses may claim for the restart payment within eight weeks of the date of re-opening.
Claims can be made via the claim portal in respect of CRSS, which is available via the eRepayments system on ROS.
Businesses who qualified for CRSS that are reopening after June 2 are eligible for an enhanced "restart week" payment, which will cover a period of three weeks at double the normal rate. This will assist them with the additional costs of reopening.
The maximum amount that may be claimed as the enhanced payment (restart) in respect of each of the weeks covered has increased from €5,000 to €10,000, with the total maximum payment coming in at €30,000.
"The CRSS has proved to be a significant support for businesses that were affected by public health regulations, which meant that they had to restrict access to their premises," Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said.
Mr Donohoe said that as at July 15, 22,800 businesses with 26,800 premises had registered for CRSS with Revenue.
Of these, 12,300 have claimed "restart" weeks and are now trading without the support of CRSS.
"It is great to see the number of businesses that were supported throughout the period of restricted access now reopening and no longer needing access to CRSS for support," the Minister said.
"A total of €655m has been paid to businesses under the CRSS since its introduction in the Budget last year. The weekly amount being paid is now reducing significantly as businesses reopen," he added.
Mr Donohoe said that both he and the Government and had always committed that there would be no cliff edge to supports.
"Businesses that are no longer eligible for CRSS because they have reopened have the withdrawal of this support eased by the enhanced payments on reopening. I see this as part of the gradual unwinding of business supports, which will progressively return our public finances to a sustainable position while supporting the economic recovery," he added.
