The Department of Children and Youth Affairs has announced a Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme for self-employed childcare providers in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
The 7 key elements of the scheme are:
Revenue and the DCYA will fund the wage costs of services
Staff will receive a minimum payment of €350 per week and a maximum of €585
Services will receive a minimum €300 per week for operational costs (or 15% of payroll costs if greater)
Self-employed providers will also receive €350 per week
Parents will not have to pay any fees
The Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme will operate for 12 weeks. For further information, click on the following link:
