Businesses give €105m Covid wage supports back to Revenue

Some were overpaid due to errors, others were correctly claimed but repaid when the firm's eligibility was found to have lapsed 

'The vast majority of beneficiary businesses operate the subsidy schemes in good faith,' according to a Revenue spokesperson. Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews

Over €105m in Covid subsidies has been paid back by businesses, with more expected to be recouped by Revenue in the coming year.

Revenue has confirmed that about 3,300 employers have returned payments received under the employment wage subsidy scheme (EWSS), both under voluntary repayments and as a result of compliance checks.