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Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) Update.
Library of Knowledge No. 49
Due to the surge in the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is now re opened for business’ who fulfil the criteria.
Qualifying Criteria:
- Must have revenue tax clearance
- Demonstrate that your business will experience a reduction of at least 30% turnover*
- The disruption is caused by COVID-19
Note:
- Monthly Employers Eligibility Review Form must be submitted to revenue. Where qualification is not met companies must withdraw immediately from scheme.
- Revenue compliance checks will be completed in accordance with guidelines.
| Commencement of Business | Turnover + Projected | Comparison period (turnover) |
| On or before 30th April 2019 | December 2021 + January 2022 | December 2019 + January 2020 |
| Between 1st May 2019 and 31st December 2021 | December 2020 + January 2022 | August 2021 to November 2021 (average) |
Note: Business commenced on or after 1st January 2022 are not eligible.
This scheme is currently scheduled to close on 30th April 2022.
Subsidy rates payable per pay date:
| Employees Gross Pay | Up to 31st January 2022 | From 1st to 28th February 2022 | From 1st March to 30th April 2022 |
| Less than € 151.50 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| From € 151.51 to € 202.99 | € 203.00 | € 151.50 | € 100.00 |
| From € 203.00 to € 299.99 | € 250.00 | € 203.00 | € 100.00 |
| From € 300.00 to € 399.99 | € 300.00 | € 203.00 | € 100.00 |
| From € 400.00 to € 1,462.00 | € 350.00 | € 203.00 | € 100.00 |
| Greater than € 1,462 | NIL | NIL | NIL |
For further information, see link: https://www.revenue.ie/en/employing-people/ewss/index.aspx
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