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
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
Remote working expenses easy to claim - Revenue Around 82,000 people have claimed for remote working expenses for 2020 so far this year, and Revenue is encouraging more taxpayers to do the same. Business • 29 Oct 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
Government spent €13 billion on tackling Covid in 2020 Figures published the Central Statistics Office today give a provisional breakdown of the €13.1 billion spent by the Government last year to tackle Covid-19. Business • 21 Apr 21
Revenue won't pursue firms for TWSS balance under €500 Companies that received correspondence from Revenue yesterday telling them that they owe money arising from overpayments made under the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme have until … Business • 23 Mar 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
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
Revenue to speed up payment of wage subsidies The Revenue Commissioners are to speed up the payment of wage subsidies to employers under the Employer Wage Subsidy Scheme. Business • 21 Oct 20
'No cliff edge' to wage subsidy schemes - Donohoe The Government has begun the process to apply for EU funding towards the costs of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme which could result in Ireland … budget 2021 • 13 Oct 20
PUP recipients to discover tax liabilities in January People who have received payments under the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) are to receive bills for any tax they … Business • 25 Sep 20
EWSS to cost the State less than TWSS - Donohoe The Government's new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme will cost the State over €0.5 billion less that the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, despite running for two … Business • 10 Sep 20
Covid-19 continues to impact labour market The number of people claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just under 219,900 - down 5,100 over the last week. Business • 07 Sep 20
Final cost of Government's TWSS almost €2.9 billion The final cost of the Government's Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme was almost €2.9 billion when it expired last Monday, according to the latest figures from … Business • 04 Sep 20
Concerns over eligibility of low-paid workers for EWSS Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has raised concerns about the eligibility of low-paid or part-time workers for the new Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme, and … Business • 28 Aug 20
Employers need Tax Clearance Cert for EWSS registration The Revenue Commissioners have warned employers that they must have a Tax Clearance Certificate if they wish to continue to receive State payroll subsidies after … Business • 27 Aug 20
Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme has cost €2.6bn to date The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme has cost the Exchequer over €2.61 billion to date, and is now supporting the pay of an estimated 370,000 employees, … Business • 20 Aug 20
Revenue issues guidance for employers eligible for EWSS Employers must be able to demonstrate a 30% reduction in turnover between July and December to qualify for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme which replaces … Business • 14 Aug 20
Numbers receiving income support down 8.7% in July The number of people claiming some form of social welfare income support fell 8.7% on a monthly basis in July, however the number of people … Business • 07 Aug 20
Pandemic payment to be extended until April 2021 The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is to be extended until next April but will be gradually reduced to €203 per week over that period based on … Coronavirus • 23 Jul 20
Employers won't be forced to top up subsidy payments The Minister for Finance has ruled out introducing measures to force employers availing of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme to top-up their employees' subsidy payments. Business • 21 Jul 20
Govt considers extending Wage Subsidy Scheme The Government is considering extending the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and opening it up to people who have not been covered by it such as … Coronavirus • 16 Jul 20
Draft law to allow those on PUP safeguard entitlements The Government has approved the drafting of new legislation that will allow those receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment to have access to Social Insurance Benefits … Coronavirus • 13 Jul 20
Call to spread TWSS tax burden over four years The group representing Irish accountancy bodies has called on the government to spread the taxation burden for recipients of the government's pandemic wage subsidy schemes … Business • 13 Jul 20
