€348 million in Covid-19 business supports repaid to Revenue

The government announced the resumption and reopening of supports for businesses in December

Repayments of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) total more than €94 million and have come from approximately 3,000 employers. Picture: RollingNews.ie

A total of €348 million in Covid-19 business support grants have been repaid to the Revenue Commissioners since the pandemic began up until December 10.

The greatest value of repayments were from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) with a total of 27,777 employers returning TWSS payments worth €254 million, new figures from Revenue show.

Repayments of the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) total more than €94 million and have come from approximately 3,000 employers, ...