The JobSaver program provides NSW businesses, sole traders and not-for-profits impacted by recent COVID-19 restrictions with fortnightly payments to maintain the 13 July 2021 employee headcount.
Eligible businesses and not-for-profit organisations with employees will receive fortnightly payments to cover costs incurred from week 4 of the Greater Sydney lockdown (from 18 July 2021 onwards).
Applications opened on 26 July 2021 and close at 11:59pm on 18 October 2021. Payments will be backdated to 18 July 2021.
The payment will be equivalent to 40% of the weekly payroll for work performed in NSW:
Weekly payroll should generally be determined by referring to the most recent Business Activity Statement (BAS) provided to the ATO before 26 June 2021 for the 2020-21 financial year.
If you're a non-employing business, such as a sole trader, you may be eligible to receive a payment of $1,000 per week.
Businesses that have applied and are eligible for the 2021 COVID-19 Business Grant will generally be automatically eligible for JobSaver but must provide further information on employee headcount and payroll. These businesses may be contacted by Service NSW if further information is required.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a business must:
Note: Each ABN can apply for JobSaver only once, therefore separate businesses under one ABN will not be eligible separately.
Evidence to support eligibility
If your business is on the highly impacted industries list , you will be required to:
If your business is not on the highly impacted industries list , in addition to the evidence requirements outlined above, you will need to:
Alternative circumstances
If your business does not meet all the eligibility criteria, you may be able to apply for JobSaver if you can provide evidence to support the alternative circumstances outlined in the guidelines.
What you need
Once deemed eligible, businesses will receive automatic fortnightly payments. Businesses will not need to re-apply but must notify Service NSW if they are not maintaining the number of employees they had on 13 July 2021. Payments will be made in arrears with the first payment backdated to 18 July.
How to apply
Details of JobSaver Payment can be accessed here.
The application can be lodged online through Service NSW website. Or if you are not able to apply online, you can call 13 77 88.
If you would like any further information or assistance with JobSaver Payment please contact us on 1300 885 761 .
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