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COVID-19 Related Lay-Off Payment Scheme
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The COVID-19 Related Lay-Off Payment Scheme is a once off, lump sum payment for employees who:
and
To qualify for this scheme, you must be entitled to a redundancy payment under existing rules, meaning:
You must also:
and
Information about the tax treatment of payments under the Scheme can be found on the Revenue website.
The amount you will get will depend on the length of time you were placed on temporary lay-off due to COVID-19 before the date you are made redundant.
The calculation for the payment is based on existing redundancy rules:
A maximum of €600 is applied to your normal gross weekly wage.
A bonus week is not included in this scheme.
Saoirse works as a head bartender in a pub. She was placed on lay-off for the entire qualifying period from 13 March 2020 to 31 January 2022. She is then made redundant from this job before 31 January 2025.
Jakub works as a receptionist in a hotel. He was placed on lay-off from 13 March 2020 to 31 August 2020 (172 days). He returned from lay-off in September 2020. He was placed on lay-off again on 1 January 2021 until 31 March 2021 (90 days). He is then made redundant from this job before 31 January 2025.
Your employer should apply for this payment on your behalf first.
Employers and employer representatives can apply online at Welfare Partners.
To access this service, employers will require a DSP Sub-Cert which is issued by Revenue. See information on how to apply for a DSP Sub-Cert.
If your employer fails to apply for this payment on your behalf, you should contact the Redundancy and Insolvency Unit.
Intreo (the Public Employment Service) is a single point of contact for all employment and income supports and services.
If you have any questions, please use the contact details below (option 4). If you are sending an email, please include as much information as possible so we can help you.