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JOBKEEPER PAYMENT – INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES

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Employee Obligations   Employees will receive a notification from their employer that they are receiving the JobKeeper Payment. The majority of employees will need to do nothing further.   Employees in the following circumstances will have additional obligations.   Employees that have multiple employers must notify the employer that is their primary employer. Employees that are not Australian citizens must notify their employer of their visa status, to allow their employer to determine if they are an eligible employee. Employees that are currently in receipt of an income support payment must notify Services Australia of their new income. Background on Jobkeeper Payment for Employees   Under the JobKeeper Payment, businesses impacted by the Coronavirus will be able to access a wage subsidy from the Government to continue paying their employees. Affected employers will be able to claim a fortnightly payment of $1,500 per eligible employee from 30 March 20...

JobKeeper Payment for Self-Employed

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A business may be eligible to receive the JobKeeper Payment if their turnover has been reduced because of the coronavirus. Following registration by the eligible business, the Government will provide $1,500 per fortnight per eligible employee until 27 September 2020.   The JobKeeper Payment is available to eligible employers, businesses including companies, partnerships, trusts and sole traders, not-for-profits and charities.   The intent of the JobKeeper Payment is to enable any eligible self-employed person to get a wage subsidy regardless of what business structure they use, where:   the business operates through a sole trader structure – one owner can be nominated to receive the JobKeeper Payment the business operates through a partnership – one partner can be nominated to receive the JobKeeper Payment the business operates through a company – one director can be nominated to receive the JobKeeper Payment the business has shareholders who provide labour to ...