Written answers
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated additional cost of increasing the funding to the wage subsidy scheme for persons with disabilities by 5%, 10% and 25%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36627/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The funding provided for Wage Subsidy Scheme in the 2021 Further Revised Estimate is €25.98 million.The scheme is demand-led.
The estimated additional funding required for the increases requested by the Deputy are included in the following table:
- | Additional cost of increase | Additional cost of increase | Additional cost of increase |
---|---|---|---|
Rate of increase in funding | 5% | 10% | 25% |
Financial impact | €1.3m | €2.6m | €6.5m |
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