Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that the €350 payment to people who have lost jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be extended beyond mid-June.
He said there had been no decision regarding a new rate or a timeline, and that a decision may have to be taken by a new government.
Responding to questions from Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, Mr Varadkar said while the payment "could not continue forever", it would be extended beyond its current cut off date of mid-June.
Earlier, Ms McDonald said that the €350 was the bare minimum to "keep the show on the road" for families. She said: "The reality is we will have an unemployment crisis well beyond the summer.