JobKeeper period | Tier 1: Higher rate | Tier 2: Lower rate |
28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021 | $1,200 | $750 |
4 January 2021 to 28 March 2021 | $1,000 | $650 |
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Employees
Employees are eligible in the extension period if they:
Are currently employed by an eligible employer (including if you were stood down or re-hired).
Were for the eligible employer (or another entity in their wholly-owned group) either:
- a full-time, part-time or fixed-term employee at 1 July 2020; or
- a long-term casual employee (employed on a regular and systematic basis for at least 12 months) as at 1 July 2020 and not a permanent employee of any other employer.
- were aged 18 years or older at 1 July 2020 (if you were 16 or 17 you can also qualify if you are independent or not undertaking full time study).
were either:
- an Australian resident (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991); or
- an Australian resident for the purpose of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and the holder of a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa as at 1 July 2020.
Only one employer can claim the JobKeeper Payment in respect of an employee.
The self-employed will be eligible to receive the JobKeeper Payment where they meet the relevant turnover test, and are not a permanent employee of another employer.
Find more details at the ATO website – https://www.ato.gov.au/General/JobKeeper-Payment/Employees/