Financial package will ‘significantly cushion incomes’ from Covid-19 job losses

The research simulates the impact that large numbers of job losses will have on families’ incomes.

The financial aid package unveiled by the Government will significantly cushion incomes from Covid-19-related job losses, according to a new study.

Published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), the research simulates the impact that large numbers of job losses will have on families’ incomes, with and without the additional measures announced by the Government last month.