More than 6,000 firms register for Covid support payment

Covid Restrictions Support Scheme offers a maximum weekly payment of €5,000 to viable businesses closed due to pandemic

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar outlined the details of the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme in the budget.

More than 6,000 businesses have signed up for emergency funding from the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) since its launch earlier this month.

A total of 6,100 companies have registered 6,400 premises for the scheme, according to the Department of Finance, with Revenue currently processing a further 1,800 applications.