Slow decline in jobs depending on €1.7bn wage-subsidy scheme

New figures for the number of people and employers needing wage-subsidy scheme suggest the economy could require the continuing support of huge amounts of public money for some time to come.

The number of employers who have received a payment during the lifetime of the wage-scheme rose to 56,900 from 55,500.

New figures for the number of people and employers needing wage-subsidy scheme, at a cost so far of €1.7bn, suggest the economy could require the continuing support of huge amounts of public money for some time to come.