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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information for Employers and Employees

Information for employers, employees and the self-employed relating to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

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    Enhanced Illness Benefit for COVID-19

    Illness Benefit for COVID-19 absences. Extended until 31st March 2021.

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    €25.1 billion to be spent on Social Welfare in 2021.

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    Social Welfare Payments Dates December 2020

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    19 November 2020

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    26 November 2020

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    25 November 2020

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    Heather Humphreys

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    Assistant Secretary, Pension and SI Policy/CES

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    Assistant Secretary, Service Development

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    Chief Appeals Officer, Social Welfare Appeals Office

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    Assistant Secretary, Working Age Income Support Policy

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    Assistant Secretary Finance / Corporate

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    Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations

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    Assistant Secretary, HR/Facilities

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    Chief Medical Officer, Medical Review and Assessment Section

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    Assistant Secretary, All Regions: East, Midlands, West and North West

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Department of Social Protection

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Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street , Dublin 1 , D01 WY03
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Press Office - Media Enquiries Only (Including Out of Hours)

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Phone number:
01 704 3860
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01 704 3184

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1890 800 024

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