Updates to the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme
New changes have been announced for the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme.
2020
Updates to COVID-19 System Items
We have implemented two changes for the COVID-19 system items: Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme and COVID-19 Employer Refund Scheme.
Pay Frequency Expansion
We’ve expanded our pay frequency settings to give you more flexibility to customise payment dates.
New Feature: Managing End of Service in Bulk
To ease the payroll burden on employers and payroll administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have introduced a new Employee Actions section to our Bulk Actions page to allow users to manage an employees end of service in bulk.
Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme
A new Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme has been introduced, which is aimed at providing financial support to employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This new scheme comes into effect today, 26 March 2020, and builds on the previous Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme.
Update: Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme
We have added a new COVID-19 Refund Scheme item, to allow for payment to employees who have been temporarily laid-off due to COVID-19.
Employer COVID-19 Refund Scheme
On 15 March 2020, Regina Doherty, the current Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) announced that workers who are temporarily laid off due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) will be able to claim a special support payment of €203 per week.
National Minimum Wage and PRSI AX Changes
The changes in national minimum wage will impact PRSI and USC.
Bulk Import Employees from ROS
We have introduced a new feature that allows you to bulk import employees from ROS.
2019
Year in Review
As 2019 (and the decade) draws to a close, we’d like to thank you for choosing SimplePay as your payroll software provider. We really value the loyalty, ideas, feedback and love that we get from you, our clients.