Unemployment and redundancy

Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme
The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) closed on 31 May 2022.This page can be used for reference purposes for information on the operation of the EWSS until it closed.

Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme allowed employers to continue to pay their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was replaced by the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.