Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox The Welsh government will fund a bonus payment of £735 for NHS and social care staff to recognise their work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health Minister Vaughan Gething told a press conference in Cardiff that most people would receive £500 after tax and national insurance contributions.
It is estimated that 221,945 people in Wales will receive the payment, including 103,600 social care staff, 90,000 NHS Wales staff, 2,345 deployed students and 26,000 primary care staff. “The bonus payment reflects our immense gratitude to our NHS and social care staff for their extraordinary contribution to helping to keep Wales safe,” Mr Gething said.