COVID-19 Payment set to rise to €350 and Gov to pay 70% of salaries

Independent.ie have announced that the Coronavirus Unemployment Payment is set to rise to €350 per week and that the Government are to pay 70pc of retained workers' salaries.

This news if officially confirmed later today will ease the pain for a lot of affected workers and business owners across the country.

They also mention that 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.

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