'End of November' for pandemic bonus to be paid to workers still waiting

The State has struggled to pay all eligible workers because the likes of agency workers, Section 38 employees, and third-party contractors can be difficult to identify. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Many of the remaining workers who have yet to receive their €1,000 pandemic recognition payment will have done so by the end of November, the HSE had said

While the payment was first announced in January, some healthcare staff have yet to receive it. The State has struggled to pay all eligible workers because the likes of agency workers, Section 38 employees, — agencies funded by the HSE whose workers are categorised as public servants — and third-party contractors can be difficult to identify.