Employment wage scheme will support 350,000 jobs

The temporary wage subsidy scheme has cost the state about €2.165bn. The new scheme will have a pot of €1.9bn available. File Picture.

The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme is also being extended, though its name will be changed. 

It will now be known as the Employment Wage Support Scheme, and it’s set to terminate on April 1, 2021.