Live Register figures fall by 3,900 in April - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for April stood at 177,100, down 3,900 from March. Business • 09 May 22
Wage support rates to be reduced further from today Subsidy rates for the Government's Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) are to be cut further from today. Business • 01 Mar 22
Live Register and PUP numbers up 3.3% in January - CSO There was a 3.3% increase in the combined number of people on the Live Register or receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in January, according … Business • 04 Feb 22
EWSS rates to be cut from today for some companies The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme rates will be cut from today, but not for those companies impacted by Covid restrictions introduced in December. Business • 01 Feb 22
402 employers have repaid all EWSS subsidies claimed Nine firms have re-paid a cumulative €21m in Covid-19 wage supports to the Revenue Commissioners after voluntarily removing themselves from the Government's main Covid-19 wage … Business • 21 Jan 22
Profitable firms should refund subsidies - Tánaiste The Tánaiste has told the Dáil that profitable companies "should refund the money they received under the employment wage subsidy scheme". Business • 16 Dec 21
"Alarming" dividends paid by wage subsidy recipients The Fianna Fáil TD, Jim O'Callaghan, has said it is "alarming" that companies which received the very generous wage supports from the State are paying … Business • 15 Dec 21
Ibec calls for full restoration of EWSS Employers' organisation Ibec has written to the Taoiseach calling for a full restoration of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for the duration of the … Business • 06 Dec 21
Ibec calls for extension of EWSS beyond April 2022 Employers' group Ibec has written to the Government asking it to extend the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond April 2022 at the rates that applied … Business • 22 Nov 21
Live Register figures down 9.4% in October - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the total number of people on the Live Register or receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment decreased … Business • 05 Nov 21
No changes to Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme in October Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said today that there will be no change to the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for October. Business • 28 Sep 21
Live Register and PUP figures down 6.9% in August The number of people on the Live Register and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) fell 6.9% to 323,010 in August, new figures from the Central … Business • 03 Sep 21
Households saved over €10 billion in Q1 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that households saved over €10 billion in the first quarter of the year - more than four … Business • 23 Jul 21
Committee says 9% VAT rate should be extended to 2025 The Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has recommended that the Government extend the 9% VAT rate up to 2025 to provide … Business • 21 Jul 21
Ibec: Govt should taper off supports, no cliff-edge The chief executive of Ibec has said the Government will have to make hard choices as the economy re-opens, but said it is important that … Business • 31 May 21
1.3 million people benefitted from PUP, TWSS or EWSS A total of 1,320,837 people benefitted from the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), the Temporary Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) or the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme … Business • 20 May 21
Numbers claiming PUP down 13,500 on last week The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just over 363,000 - a decrease of almost 13,500 over the last seven … Business • 18 May 21
Live Register and PUP figures down 10% in April - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that there were just over 900,000 people in March either on the Live Register or in receipt … Business • 10 May 21
Household incomes rose slightly last year - CSO The CSO has found that despite the record increase in unemployment last year, household incomes actually rose slightly. Business • 01 Apr 21
Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme has cost over €2 billion The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme has cost the state over €2 billion so far in wage supports for businesses affected by the pandemic, according to … Business • 28 Jan 21
Donohoe urges businesses to avail of Covid supports Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is encouraging companies to avail of the range of support schemes in place to reduce the impact of new Covid-19 restrictions … Business • 08 Jan 21
Live Register & PUP claimants fell 4.5% in December The number of people receiving unemployment payments fell by 25,230 (4.5%) in December when compared to the previous month, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 08 Jan 21
Change to EWSS rules could see firms lose eligibility Businesses on the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) could lose eligibility for the programme if they fail to provide Revenue with a six month sales … Business • 24 Dec 20
59% of firms used State's employment support schemes New Central Statistics Office figures show that almost six in ten enterprises in Ireland availed of the State's Covid-19 employment-related support schemes in the months … Business • 18 Dec 20
Credit Guarantee Scheme for businesses to be extended The Government has decided to extend two measures which were brought in to help businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 24 Nov 20
