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Lockdown – August 2021 – what’s available to get you through

November 10, 2021

Resurgence Support Payment – RSP

The Government has decided to activate the Resurgence Support Payment. To qualify, a business or organisation must have experienced at least a 30% drop in revenue or a 30% decline in capital-raising ability over a 7-day period, due to the increased COVID-19 alert level.

If eligible, you can apply for the lesser of:

  • $1,500 plus $400 per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee, up to a maximum of 50 FTEs
  • four times (4x) the actual revenue decline experienced by the applicant.

There are several other criteria your business or organisation also needs to meet to be eligible for the payment. Please get in touch if you need assistance with determining your eligibility.

Applications open 24 August @ 8am.  Visit the IRD’s website here for the latest information and eligibility criteria.

Information courtesy of ird.govt.nz

 

COVID-19 Wage Subsidy

The COVID-19 Wage Subsidy is a payment for employers to keep paying staff and protect jobs.

If eligible, the Wage Subsidy August 2021 will cover a two week period at the rate of:

  • $600 a week for each full-time employee retained (20 hours a week or more)
  • $359 a week for each part-time employee retained (less than 20 hours a week)

Applications are open now.

Visit Work & Income’s website here for the latest information and eligibility criteria.

 

COVID-19 Short Term Absence Payment & Leave Support Scheme

There are payments available for people that need to stay at home whilst waiting for the result of a COVID-19 test (Short Term Absence) as well as those that need to self isolate but cannot work from home (Leave Support Scheme).

Visit Work & Income’s website here for the latest information and eligibility criteria.

 

Information courtesy of workandincome.govt.nz