The Government has announced the extension of a Covid-19 illness benefit from the end of June until the end of September 2022.
The Enhanced Illness Benefit was introduced at the start of the pandemic as a payment for employees and self-employed people diagnosed with Covid-19.
It is paid at the weekly rate of €350 and it is paid from the first day of illness. To date, more than 516,000 people have been medically certified for receipt of a Covid-19 related Illness Benefit payment and the total amount paid out is €313 million.