JobKeeper - How payments are changing
NOW
$750 per week to eligible Australians
Currently there are 3.5 million Australians in 960,000 businesses across Australia covered by the scheme
FROM 28 SEPTEMBER 2020
Two-tier payment system begins
$600 per week for:
- Eligible employees who worked for 80 hours or more in the four weeks of pay periods before 1 March 2020 or 1 July 2020, and
- Eligible business participants who were actively engaged in the business for 80 hours or more in February and provide a declaration to that effect.
$375 per week for any other eligible employees and eligible business participants.
FROM 4 JANUARY 2021
Top tier payment reduced to $500 per week
Second tier payment reduced to $325 per week
Article posted Friday 18th September, 2020