More than 11,000 health workers are still waiting to receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus which the Government promised to give to those who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 crisis.

New figures obtained by RTÉ News show that, while the vast majority of people directly employed by the HSE have been paid, thousands of non-HSE staff including agency workers and nursing home employees are continuing to wait for the support.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced the plans for the once-off bonus in January 2022. Like in other countries, the payment was meant to be a "thank you" to people who put themselves at risk during the pandemic.

While a number of delays occurred last year amid initial disagreement over which groups should be entitled to the support, the HSE has confirmed the vast majority of HSE staff have now received the payment.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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