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Covid-19 online pandemic payment

Innovative response

A new social welfare payment for employees and the self-employed who have lost employment due to Covid 19. A simple, quick, online payment. [This is different to the Wage Subsidy scheme which is operated by the Revenue Commissioners and seeks to maintain the relationship between the employer and employee]

Specific issues addressed and anticipated impact

Social effects of the crisis, Addressing extremely high levels of unemployment that occurred within the space of days.

Organisations/institutions involved

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Potential issues

Volume of applications

Level(s) of government:
  • National/Federal government

Issues being addressed:

  • Social effects of the crisis
  • Rapid unemployment

Response tags:

Date Submitted:

8 April 2020