The emergency welfare payment for workers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis will increase to €350 per week, Independent.ie understands. And in a significant new move the Government will also pay 70pc of employee wages up to €410 per week for businesses who are willing to meet the remainder of their staff’s weekly payment. Last week, the Government introduced the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment which was initially set at €203 per week. The payment, which is available to employees and self-employed workers who are down income because of the coronavirus, will now increase to €350 per week. In these cases, the State will pay 70pc of employee salaries up to €410 per week and the company will be asked to pay the remaining 30pc.

Source: Irish Independent March 24, 2020 13:41 UTC