The latest COVID-19 support scheme statistics, 06 December
Revenue's preliminary statistics on the COVID-19 support schemes as at 2 December include information on the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), the Business Resumption Support Scheme (BRSS) and the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS). With a reduced subsidy rate applying since 1 December, the amount of EWSS payments were €12.8 million.
EWSS
There are 26,600 employers currently registered with Revenue for EWSS. This has fallen from 27,900 employers the week previous. As notified in Tax News on 22 November, Revenue is undertaking an exercise to deregister employers who are not actively claiming the EWSS.
New subsidy rates took effect last Wednesday, 1 December. Employers will experience the below reduction compared to the subsidy paid to the end of November 2021.
Employee gross weekly wage
Weekly subsidy paid to 30 November 2021
Weekly subsidy payable December 2021 – February 2022
Less than €151.50
From €151.50 to €202.99
From €203 to €299.99
From €400 to €1,462
More than €1,462
Further details on the subsidy payable from 1 March 2022 to the end of the scheme (30 April 2022) is available in Revenue's main guidelines on the operation of the EWSS.
BRSS
The latest date by which a claim for the BRSS could be made was 30 November 2021. As at 2 December, 2,150 businesses with 2,300 trades availed of BRSS and claims of €6.8 million were made under the scheme.
CRSS
There are currently 40 businesses with 150 premises registered for CRSS. 17,400 premises have claimed for 'Restart Week' payments totalling €73 million since 10 May 2021 and are now trading without the support of CRSS. Total claims amount to €704 million.
See the latest COVID-19 support schemes statistics for more.