EWSS Re-entry Deadline Date January 15

EWSS Re-entry

As announced recently by the Government, businesses that previously availed of the EWSS scheme at any time between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2021 but had to exit the scheme because they no longer met the eligibility criteria can now re-enter the scheme if the following conditions are met.

• The business must have claimed EWSS between 1 September 2020 and 31 December 2021 – this doesn’t apply to new applicants.
• The business is expected to experience a 30% reduction in turnover or customer orders in the period from 1 December 2021 to 31 January 2022
• The reduction in turnover/customer orders is due to Covid
• The reduction is based on comparing the turnover/customer orders for December 2021 (actual) /January 2022 (projected) against actual turnover/customer orders in the period from 1 December 2019 to 31 January 2020.
• The application to re-enter the scheme must be completed by 15 January 2022 through ROS MyEnquiries
• The business will then be eligible for the scheme from 1 January 2022 to 30 April 2022.
• A review must be completed on 31 January 2022 to determine if the business is 30% down for the 2 months and if it is not then the business needs to come off the scheme immediately.

Changes in EWSS rates

The rates will decrease as per current Revenue guidance:

EWSS Subsidy payable
Employee gross weekly wage	January 2022	February 2022	From 1 March to 30 April 2022
Less than €151.50	Nil	Nil	Nil
From €151.50 to €202.99	€203	€151.50	€100
From €203 to €299.99	€250	€203	€100
From €300 to €399.99	€300	€203	€100
From €400 to €1,462	€350	€203	€100
More than €1,462	Nil	Nil	Nil

Please note that the reduced rate of employers PRSI of 0.5% will return to normal from 1 March onwards.

EWSS Important Reminder

Businesses that continued to qualify for EWSS until 31 December 2021 are still required to complete and submit the ERF form for December 2021 (to be submitted by 15 January 2022)  to allow them to  continue to claim EWSS up until 30 April 2022.