Egg producers have repaid more than $400,000 in wage subsidies after questions were raised over their eligibility for the taxpayer-funded scheme. MSD client service support manager George van Ooyen said the wage subsidy employer register is adjusted to take account of repayments. MSD last week confirmed it had received a complaint regarding egg producers accessing the scheme and would be following it up. Sales figures from data analytics and research company IRI show supermarket demand for the brands increased significantly during lockdown. MSD has described the wage subsidy scheme as “a high trust system aimed at ensuring money reaches workers and businesses as soon as possible”.

Source: Stuff July 12, 2020 00:45 UTC