Section 28B of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 provides for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) which was an economy-wide enterprise support for eligible businesses in respect of eligible employees. The scheme closed with effect from 31 May 2022.
As the Deputy will be aware, eligibility to EWSS was based on the employer demonstrating that its business was likely to experience a 30% reduction in turnover or orders during a specific reference period and that the disruption to business was caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the business was required to be tax compliant.
I am advised by Revenue that it is currently conducting an EWSS eligibility review intervention in respect of the claimant in question and the intervention has not yet been finalised. As part of finalising the intervention Revenue will review the claimant’s eligibility based on all the information provided.