Govt set to maintain reduced pandemic payments into next year

Liz Canavan, Assistant Secretary to the Department of An Taoiseach briefed the media on the Government's latest response to Covid-19 earlier this week. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government's pandemic payments are expected to continue until spring 2021.

It is reported that the temporary wage subsidy scheme and pandemic unemployment payment will be extended as part of next week's €3bn July Stimulus Package.