Support for you and your business in tough times
COVID-19 has been extremely challenging for many businesses. To help you navigate the crisis, we’ve collated these resources, feel free to contact us for further support or information.
The government is currently offering three support schemes:
Scheme 1 - Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Employee is temporarily laid off and gets €350 per week from the Department of Social Protection – employee comes off the payroll.
Scheme 2 - Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme - EWSS
In place from the 1st of September 2020 and replaces the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Scheme 3 - - Covid Restrictions Support Scheme [CRSS]
To support businesses significantly affected by restrictions introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information on both these schemes, please see the articles below.
Articles
All the updates, as we get them.
Video
We ran a webinar with 2 other local firms to explain the temporary wage subsidy and answer business owners questions. You can find the recording below.
Video
How should you treat an employee that you re-hire who had been temporarily laid off and was claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment?
Resources
Guidance and templates. Free to download.
TWSS Reconciliation - Employer Guidance
Detailed Revenue guidance on the operation of the TWSS reconciliation process
Employee Wage Subsidy Scheme - EWSS
Scheme 2 - See the latest guidance on this scheme. It will run until the 31st March 2021. Find out about eligibility, what you need to do to enter into the scheme and amounts of payment
Covid Restrictions Support Scheme - CRSS
Scheme 3 - Applies to eligible businesses who have to restrict access to their business premises as a result of Covid-19 restrictions and their turnover has been significantly impacted. In place until the 31st March 2021
Road to Recovery
In this article, published in Accountancy Ireland, Ger outlines some of the key short-term and long-terms steps to help a business recover
Cash Flow Forecast Template
An excel template to help keep a close eye on your cash flow during the crisis.
Break-even Excel Template
An excel template that helps you determine what the weekly level of break-even sales your business needs.
Guidance for employees who are in receipt of a temporary wage subsidy payment
For employees whose employer is availing of the Temporary wage subsidy scheme due to a reduction in business - v6
Pandemic Unemployment Claim Form
Scheme 1 – government preference is that this is applied for online
Local Enterprise Office Supports
List of available vouchers, loans and other supports available to small businesses
Business Supports Available
A government prepared booklet which details the key supports and resources available to help businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Revenue Warehousing of Tax Debt
Find out what Tax debts can be deferred, the timeframe and any interest charges involved
Restarting your business Grant
Find out about the grant available from the local council that can help you restart your business
Further support
If you’d like further support or have questions about anything not covered in this page feel free to contact us.
We understand that not many people are making big decisions right now, however if you’d like to explore what kind of support might be available to you when this is all over, we’d love to hear from you. Just fill in the form below.