Covid-19 2021 Lockdown support

Lockdown Update September 2021 - Reconfirmation process for JobSaver & the Micro-business Grant

Details of support available 

1) Commonwealth Covid Disaster Payments to workers until lockdown ends or hours of work improve

  • Workers who have lost between 8-20 hours of work will receive a disaster payment of $375 a week.

  • Those who have lost more than 20 hours will get $600.

  • Eligibility is only if all the following apply;

    • you can’t attend work and lost income on or after day 8 of a COVID-19 restriction of movement event

    • you don’t have access to appropriate paid leave entitlements through your employer

    • you’re not getting an income support payment, ABSTUDY Living Allowance, Dad and Partner Pay or Parental Leave Pay

    • you're not getting a state or territory pandemic payment, Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment or state small business payment for the same period.

Support Available for Business

Details of support available

Round 2 Job Saver

1) Businesses Support Payments

  • Employer Entities, including not for profits, with an annual turnover between $75,000 and $50 million who can demonstrate a 30% decline in turnover, will get help.

    • The payments will range from $1,500 to $10,000 a week, based on 40% of the enterprise’s payroll payments.

    • To receive the payment, eligible entities will be required to maintain their full-time, part-time and long term casual staffing level as of 13 July 2021

    • Non-employing entities such as Sole traders will receive $1,000 a week.

2) Business Grants by NSW Govt

a) 2021 Covid-19 Business Grant https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/2021-covid-19-business-grant

  • If you’re a business, sole trader or not-for-profit organisation impacted by the current Greater Sydney COVID-19 restrictions, you may be able to apply for a grant of up to $15,000 from 19 July 2021.

    • Eligibility is for businesses with a turnover from $75,000 to $50 million.

  • The grant can be used for business expenses such as rent, utilities and wages, for which no other government support is available.

  • Three different grant amounts will be available depending on the decline in turnover experienced during the restrictions:

    • $7,500 for a decline of 30% or more

    • $10,500 for a decline of 50% or more

    • $15,000 for a decline of 70% or more.

  • Full eligibility criteria will be available soon.

b) Small Business Covid-19 Support Grant https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/businesses-and-employment/grants-and-loans/2021-covid-19-support-package

  • Support as follows:

    • $10,000 for a decline in turnover of 70%, or more

    • $7000 for a decline in turnover of 50%, or more

    • $5000 for a decline in turnover of 30%, or more

  • eligibility as follows:

    • have fewer than 20 FTE (including non-employing businesses such as sole traders) as at 1 June 2021

    • have an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in NSW or can demonstrate they are physically located and primarily operating in NSW as at 1 June 2021. Only one grant is available for a single ABN

    • have total Australian annual wages below the NSW Government 2020-2021 payroll tax threshold of $1,200,000 as at 1 July 2020

    • had an annual turnover of more than $75,000 for the year ended 30 June 2020

    • have not applied for, or received, the Hospitality and Tourism COVID-19 Support Grant

    • have business costs for which there is no other government support available.

c) Hospitality & Tourism Covid-19 Support Grant https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/businesses-and-employment/grants-and-loans/2021-covid-19-support-package

  • Eligibility as follows:

    • have an ANZSIC code that is classified as a tourism or hospitality business

    • have an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in NSW or can demonstrate they are physically located and primarily operating in NSW as at 1 June 2021. Only one grant is available for a single ABN

    • have total annual Australian wages below $10 million as at 1 July 2020

    • had an annual turnover of more than $75,000 for the year ended 30 June 2020

    • have not applied for, or received, a 2021 Small Business COVID-19 Support Grant

    • have business costs for which there is no other government support available

  • This appears to be the same as the Small Business Grant just that it recognises that the Hospitality & tourism industries employ more than the 20 FTE employee threshold that applies to the Small Business Grant.

  • Benefits as follows;

    • $10,000 for a decline in turnover of 70%, or more

    • $7000 for a decline in turnover of 50%, or more

    • $5000 for a decline in turnover of 30%, or more

d) Micro Business Grant

  • A micro business has an annual turnover over $30,000 and less than $75,000

    • A grant of up to $1,500 from late July 2021.

e) Small Business Fees & Charges Rebate https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/small-business-fees-and-charges-rebate

  • If you are a sole trader, the owner of a small business or a not-for-profit organisation in NSW, you may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of $1500.

  • Funds can be used to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government fees and charges due and paid from 1 March 2021. These include, but are not limited to:

    • food authority licences

    • liquor licences

    • tradesperson licences

    • event fees

    • outdoor seating fees

    • council rates.

  • To be eligible for this rebate, small businesses (including non-employing sole traders) and not-for-profit organisations must:

    • have total Australian wages below the NSW Government 2020-2021 payroll tax threshold of $1.2 million

    • have an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in NSW and/or have business premises physically located and operating in NSW.

  • Note: Only one $1500 rebate is available for each ABN