The Government is operating a range of supports to help employers and employees navigate the economic fallout from COVID-19. We have set out below the current supports available; please follow the links for full details on our website.

• Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme
• COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
• COVID-19 Illness Benefit
• The Government’s general information page for employers and employees. 
• Revenue's general information page for taxpayers. 
• Employees of businesses that need to reduce hours or days worked can avail of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Short-time Work Support scheme. 
• Redundancy: Employers must be vigilant in their understanding of the legal concerns under the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2014 and may need to seek professional legal advice in certain circumstances.