Wage subsidy scheme amended to include parents who were out on leave

Women and men left out of the temporary wage subsidy scheme due to maternity or paternity leave will have their payments backdated to March.
Wage subsidy scheme amended to include parents who were out on leave
Fri, 29 May, 2020 - 20:06
Aoife Moore

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe: Cabinet had signed off on changes to wage subsidy scheme to accommodate parents returning from maternity or adoptive leave.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe: Cabinet had signed off on changes to wage subsidy scheme to accommodate parents returning from maternity or adoptive leave.

Women and men left out of the temporary wage subsidy scheme due to maternity or paternity leave will have their payments backdated to March.

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