On 21 July, the Government announced it is extending the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021 and is targeting support to those organisations which continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus.
Eligibility for the JobKeeper Payment will be based on actual turnover in the relevant periods, the payment will be stepped down and paid at two rates.
- From 28 September 2020, Employers are required to reassess their eligibility regarding their actual GST turnover on the June and September 2020 quarters.
- From 4 January 2021, employers are required to reassess their eligibility regarding their actual GST turnover on the June, September and December 2020 quarters.
JobKeeper amount per fortnight for all eligible employees who, in the four weeks before 1 March 2020 were working in the business for:
|
Start date |
End date |
20 hours or more a week on average |
less than 20 hours a week on average |
|
28 September 2020 |
3 January 2021 |
$1,200 |
$750 |
|
4 January 2021 |
28 March 2021 |
$1,000 |
$650 |
Currently, the fortnightly JobKeeper payment for eligible employees is $1,500 per fortnight and will remain in place until 27 September 2020.
More information
For more information, please contact the USU on 1300 136 604 or united@usu.org.au, or contact your USU Organiser.
https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-07/Fact_sheet-JobKeeper_Payment_extension.pdf
