The Australian Government is extending the JobKeeper Payment by a further six months to March 2021.
Support will be targeted to businesses and not-for-profits that continue to be significantly impacted by the Coronavirus.
The JobKeeper Payment Rate
The payment rate will be reduced and a lower payment rate will be introduced for those who work fewer hours.
From 28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021, the JobKeeper Payment rates will be:
- $1,200 per fortnight for all eligible employees who, in the four weeks of pay periods before 1 March 2020, were working in the business or not-for-profit for 20 hours or more a week on average, and for eligible business participants who were actively engaged in the business for 20 hours or more per week on average in the month of February 2020; and
- $750 per fortnight for other eligible employees and business participants.
From 4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021, the JobKeeper Payment rates will be:
- $1,000 per fortnight for all eligible employees who, in the four weeks of pay periods before 1 March 2020, were working in the business or not-for-profit for 20 hours or more a week on average and for business participants who were actively engaged in the business for 20 hours or more per week on average in the month of February 2020; and
- $650 per fortnight for other eligible employees and business participants.
Please review the fact sheet for more information about the extension and eligibility rules for the JobKeeper Payment.